Becks Mill, Indiana

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Becks Mill, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Becks Mill
Location of Becks Mill in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°32′07″N86°09′20″W / 38.53528°N 86.15556°W / 38.53528; -86.15556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Township Howard
Elevation
[1]
735 ft (224 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47167
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID449618 [1]

Becks Mill is an unincorporated community in Howard Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

Beck's Mill, the first gristmill in the county, was built by George Beck in 1808. [2]

A post office was established at Becks Mill in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. [3]

Geography

Becks Mill is located at 38°32′07″N86°09′20″W / 38.53528°N 86.15556°W / 38.53528; -86.15556 .

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Becks Mill, Indiana
  2. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp.  694–695.
  3. ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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