Doolittle Mills, Indiana

Doolittle Mills is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Doolittle Mills, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Doolittle Mills
Doolittle Mills
Coordinates: 38°15′03″N 86°36′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPerry
TownshipOil
Elevation604 ft (184 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47551
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID450861

History

A post office was established at Doolittle Mills in 1870, and remained in operation until 1967.[3] The community was named for a local family which owned a mill.[4]

Geography

Doolittle Mills is located at 38°15′03″N 86°36′11″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Doolittle Mills, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...the Doolittle family, who operated a mill.


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