Doolittle Mills, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°14′59″N 86°36′08″W / 38.24972°N 86.60222°W / 38.24972; -86.60222CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyPerryTownshipOilElevation604 ft (184 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
47551
Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID450861[1]

Doolittle Mills is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Doolittle Mills in 1870, and remained in operation until 1967.[2] The community was named for a local family which owned a mill.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doolittle Mills, Indiana
  2. ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...the Doolittle family, who operated a mill.
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