Edna Mills, Indiana

Edna Mills
Unincorporated community

Along State Road 26 in Edna Mills
Edna Mills

Along State Road 26 in Edna Mills

Coordinates: 40°25′03″N 86°40′04″W / 40.41750°N 86.66778°WCoordinates: 40°25′03″N 86°40′04″W / 40.41750°N 86.66778°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clinton
Township Ross
Named for Edna Kellenbarger
Elevation 656 ft (200 m)
ZIP code 46065
FIPS code 18-20440[1]
GNIS feature ID 434027[2]

Edna Mills is an unincorporated community in Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana.

History

A 1913 history of Clinton County describes Edna Mills as "a pleasant village" and offers the following 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, gave 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.

A post office was established at Edna Mills in 1861, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]

Geography

Edna Mills is located at 40°25′03″N 86°40′04″W / 40.41750°N 86.66778°W.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Edna Mills, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. p. 33.
  4. ↑ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.