Millville, Henry County, Indiana
Millville, Henry County, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°55′29″N 85°15′07″W / 39.92472°N 85.25194°WCoordinates: 39°55′29″N 85°15′07″W / 39.92472°N 85.25194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Henry |
Township | Liberty |
Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
ZIP code | 47362 |
GNIS feature ID | 439249[1] |
Millville is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana.
History[]
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[]
Millville is located at 39°55′29″N 85°15′07″W / 39.92472°N 85.25194°W, east of New Castle, off State Road 38 and north on Wilbur Wright Road.
Notable people[]
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[]
- ^ "Millville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ 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 2 February 2015.
- ^ Wolfsie, Dick (10 November 2009). Indiana Curiosities: Quirky characters, roadside oddities & other offbeat stuff. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-7627-6161-6.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Henry County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Wright brothers
- Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus geography stubs