Lusks Mills, Indiana

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Lusks Mills, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Lusks Mills
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°53′38″N87°10′53″W / 39.89389°N 87.18139°W / 39.89389; -87.18139 Coordinates: 39°53′38″N87°10′53″W / 39.89389°N 87.18139°W / 39.89389; -87.18139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Sugar Creek
Elevation
[1]
545 ft (166 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47859
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 452171

Lusks Mills is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Lusks Mills in 1837, and remained in operation until 1845. [3] The community was named after the Lusk family of settlers. [4]

Geography

Lusks Mills is located at 39°53′38″N87°10′53″W / 39.89389°N 87.18139°W / 39.89389; -87.18139 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  2. ↑ "Lusks Mills, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  204. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name honors the local Lusk family.


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