Mansfield, Indiana

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Mansfield, Indiana
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Mansfield Covered Bridge
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Parke County's location in Indiana
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Mansfield
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°40′35″N87°06′08″W / 39.67639°N 87.10222°W / 39.67639; -87.10222 Coordinates: 39°40′35″N87°06′08″W / 39.67639°N 87.10222°W / 39.67639; -87.10222
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Jackson
Elevation
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591 ft (180 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47837
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 438533

Mansfield (also called Mansfield Village, Dicksons Mills, Dixons Mills, Dublin or New Dublin) is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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The Mansfield Mill

History

The village was originally named New Dublin by James Kelsey in 1820. Within a couple of years, it was called Dickson's Mills, and then Strain's Mills, before it became known as Mansfield in the 1830s.

The village prospered when a roller mill was built by James Kelsey and Francis Dickson in 1820. As the milling industry expanded, the village grew to a thriving town of more than 300. A sash mill and carding mill were added, and the little town gained a general store, blacksmith, cooperage and wagon maker, and a church and school were organized.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  2. "Mansfield, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 22, 2017.

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