Millville, Henry County, Indiana

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Millville, Henry County, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°55′45″N85°15′05″W / 39.92917°N 85.25139°W / 39.92917; -85.25139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Henry
Township Liberty
Elevation
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1,142 ft (348 m)
ZIP code
47362
GNIS feature ID2830408 [1]

Millville is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana.

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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

Millville is located east of New Castle, off State Road 38 and north on Wilbur Wright Road.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined Millville as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [4]

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. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millville, Henry County, Indiana
  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 February 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ Wolfsie, Dick (November 10, 2009). Indiana Curiosities: Quirky characters, roadside oddities & other offbeat stuff. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 134. ISBN   978-0-7627-6161-6.


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