Millville, Henry County, Indiana
Millville, Henry County, Indiana | |
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  Millville  Millville | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′45″N 85°15′05″W / 39.92917°N 85.25139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Henry |
| Township | Liberty |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| ZIP code | 47362 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830408[1] |
Millville is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana.
History
[edit]Millville was laid out and platted in 1854.[2] It was named from the presence of a nearby mill.[2] A post office was established at Millville in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[3]
Geography
[edit]Millville is located east of New Castle, off State Road 38 and north on Wilbur Wright Road.
Notable people
[edit]Millville was the birthplace of Wilbur Wright and is the location of the Wilbur Wright Birthplace and Museum. His brother Orville Wright was born in Dayton, Ohio.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millville, Henry County, Indiana
- ^ a b Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 943.
- ^ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ Wolfsie, Dick (November 10, 2009). Indiana Curiosities: Quirky characters, roadside oddities & other offbeat stuff. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-7627-6161-6.
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