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| Millville | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Millville |
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Henry |
| Township | Liberty |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| ZIP code | 47362 |
| GNIS feature ID | 439249[1] |
Millville is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana.
History[]
Millville was laid out and platted in 1854.[2] It was named from the presence of a nearby mill.[2] A post office was established at Millville in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[3]
Geography[]
Millville is located at , east of New Castle, off State Road 38 and north on Wilbur Wright Road.
Notable people[]
Millville was the birthplace of Wilbur Wright and is the location of the Wilbur Wright Birthplace and Museum. His brother Orville Wright was born in Dayton, Ohio.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Millville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:439249. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ a b Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 943. http://books.google.com/books?id=4RoVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA943.
- ^ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Henry&searchtext=&pagenum=2. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Wolfsie, Dick (10 November 2009). Indiana Curiosities: Quirky characters, roadside oddities & other offbeat stuff. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-7627-6161-6. http://books.google.com/books?id=he1H22CfdoMC&pg=PA134.
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