Ramsey, Indiana

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States}}

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Ramsey is a Census-designated place in Jackson Township, Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

It is the location of North Harrison High School.

History

Platted on March 14, 1883, Ramsey was originally known as Jackson City.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BJpuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA71 | title=Indiana's Birthplace: A History of Harrison County, Indiana | publisher=Tribune Company, Printers | author=Roose, William H. | year=1911 | pages=71}} It was laid out by Howard Ramsey alongside the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Railroad (now known as Norfolk Southern Railway).

The Ramsey post office was established in 1884.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Harrison&searchtext=&pagenum=3 | title=Harrison County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=17 September 2014}}

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