Edna Mills, Indiana

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Edna Mills
Along State Road 26 in Edna Mills
Along State Road 26 in Edna Mills
Edna Mills (Indiana)
Edna Mills
Edna Mills
Along State Road 26 in Edna Mills
Coordinates: 40°25′03″N 86°40′04″W / 40.4175, -86.66778
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 40°25′03″N, 86°40′04″W.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company, p. 33.