Lusks Mills, Indiana

Lusks Mills, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Parke County's location in Indiana
Lusks Mills
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°53′38″N 87°10′53″W / 39.89389°N 87.18139°W / 39.89389; -87.18139Coordinates: 39°53′38″N 87°10′53″W / 39.89389°N 87.18139°W / 39.89389; -87.18139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Sugar Creek
Elevation[1] 545 ft (166 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47859
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 452171

Lusks Mills is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Lusks Mills in 1837, and remained in operation until 1845.[3] The community was named after the Lusk family of settlers.[4]

Geography

Lusks Mills is located at 39°53′38″N 87°10′53″W / 39.89389°N 87.18139°W / 39.89389; -87.18139.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  2. ↑ "Lusks Mills, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 204. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name honors the local Lusk family.


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