Pleasant Mills, Indiana

Pleasant Mills is an unincorporated community in St. Marys Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Pleasant Mills, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Adams County's location in Indiana
Pleasant Mills
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°46′40″N 84°50′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAdams
TownshipSt. Marys
Elevation794 ft (242 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46733
FIPS code18-60552[2]
GNIS feature ID441289

History

A post office was established at Pleasant Mills in 1850.[4] Edward G. Coxen was named the Pleasant Mills Postmaster on January 16, 1850. It was named from its tranquil setting near a gristmill.[5]

Geography

Pleasant Mills is located at 40°46′40″N 84°50′32″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Pleasant Mills, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  4. "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...became Pleasant Mills because the only gristmill in the area was located here.


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