Marion Mills, Indiana

Marion Mills, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Marion Mills is located in Indiana
Marion Mills
Marion Mills
Marion Mills is located in the United States
Marion Mills
Marion Mills
Coordinates: 39°18′23″N 86°59′56″W / 39.30639°N 86.99889°W / 39.30639; -86.99889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOwen
TownshipMarion
Elevation
[1]
689 ft (210 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47427
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID452129

Marion Mills is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

An old variant name of the community was called Hausertown.[3] A post office was established under the Hausertown name in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4] The community's present name was taken from Marion Township.[5]

Geography

Marion Mills is located at 39°18′23″N 86°59′56″W / 39.30639°N 86.99889°W / 39.30639; -86.99889.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Marion Mills, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Marion Mills - Variant Citation". Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  5. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This community was named for Marion Township...


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