Becks Mill, Indiana

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Becks Mill, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
Washington County's location in Indiana
Becks Mill is located in Washington County, Indiana
Becks Mill
Becks Mill
Location of Becks Mill in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°32′07″N 86°09′20″W / 38.53528°N 86.15556°W / 38.53528; -86.15556Coordinates: 38°32′07″N 86°09′20″W / 38.53528°N 86.15556°W / 38.53528; -86.15556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWashington
TownshipHoward
Elevation
[1]
735 ft (224 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47167
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID449618

Becks Mill is an unincorporated community in Howard Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

Beck's Mill, the first gristmill in the county, was built by George Beck in 1808.[3]

A post office was established at Becks Mill in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[4]

Geography[]

Becks Mill is located at

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38°32′07″N 86°09′20″W / 38.53528°N 86.15556°W / 38.53528; -86.15556.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  2. ^ "Becks Mill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 694–695.
  4. ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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