Millersburg, Warrick County, Indiana
Millersburg is an unincorporated community, in Campbell Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
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Coordinates: 38°05′53″N 87°25′20″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Warrick |
Township | Ohio |
Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47630 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 439232 |
History
Millersburg was laid out in 1850, and so named for the fact two mills stood near the site, one of which was owned by Phillip Miller.[3] Millersburg's post office opened under the name Canal.[4] This post office was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1903.[5]
Geography
Millersburg is located at 38°05′53″N 87°25′20″W.
Notes
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- "Millersburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present ; Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 90.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...was called Canal...
- "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
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