Edna Mills, Indiana
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clinton |
Township | Ross |
Named for | Edna Kellenbarger |
Elevation [1] | 656 ft (200 m) |
ZIP code | 46065 |
FIPS code | 18-20440[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 434027 |
Edna Mills is an unincorporated town in Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana.
[edit] History
A 1913 history of Clinton County describes the origin of the town's name:[3]
The name has been in use for over half a century, and the oldest inhabitants of the vicinity say that when it was first made a postoffice, a Mr. Kellenbarger, who owned a mill at that point, give it the name of Edna in honor of his wife. The location also used to be called facetiously "Blackberry". The occasion for this was that a blacksmith named Michaels had a shop there and his favorite tipple was blackberry brandy, making "Blackberry" the notable feature of the locality.
[edit] Geography
Edna Mills is located at
.[edit] References
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company, p. 33.
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