Millville, Henry County, Indiana

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Millville, Henry County, Indiana
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Coordinates: 39°55′29″N85°15′07″W / 39.92472°N 85.25194°W / 39.92472; -85.25194 Coordinates: 39°55′29″N85°15′07″W / 39.92472°N 85.25194°W / 39.92472; -85.25194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Henry
Township Liberty
Elevation
1,148 ft (350 m)
ZIP code
47362
GNIS feature ID439249 [1]

Millville is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana, which is a state in the U.S.

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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

The Wright Brothers lived in Indiana, USA

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]

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References

  1. "Millville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  2. 1 2 Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p.  943.
  3. "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  4. Wolfsie, Dick (10 November 2009). Indiana Curiosities: Quirky characters, roadside oddities & other offbeat stuff. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 134. ISBN   978-0-7627-6161-6.