Spring Mill Village is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Spring Mill Village | |
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  Spring Mill Village  Spring Mill Village | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′06″N 86°25′37″W / 38.73500°N 86.42694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Marion |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| ZIP code | 47446 |
| FIPS code | 18-72326[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 443995[1] |
History
editA post office was established as Spring Mill in 1831, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1859.[3] The community was named from the presence of a water-powered gristmill.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Mill Village, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the spring-fed stream that powered the mill.
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