Spring Mill Village, Indiana

Spring Mill Village
Unincorporated community
Spring Mill Village is located in Indiana
Spring Mill Village
Spring Mill Village
Spring Mill Village is located in the United States
Spring Mill Village
Spring Mill Village
Coordinates: 38°44′06″N 86°25′37″W / 38.73500°N 86.42694°W / 38.73500; -86.42694
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipMarion
Elevation
[1]
528 ft (161 m)
ZIP code
47446
FIPS code18-72326[2]
GNIS feature ID443995[1]

Spring Mill Village is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established as Spring Mill in 1831, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1859.[3] The community was named from the presence of a water-powered gristmill.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Mill Village, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the spring-fed stream that powered the mill.


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