Doolittle Mills, Indiana

Doolittle Mills is an unincorporated community in Oil Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Doolittle Mills, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Doolittle Mills is located in Indiana
Doolittle Mills
Doolittle Mills
Doolittle Mills is located in the United States
Doolittle Mills
Doolittle Mills
Coordinates: 38°15′03″N 86°36′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPerry
TownshipOil
Elevation
[1]
604 ft (184 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47551
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID450861

History

A post office was established at Doolittle Mills in 1870, and remained in operation until 1967.[3] The community was named for a local family which owned a mill.[4]

Geography

Doolittle Mills is located at 38°15′03″N 86°36′11″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Doolittle Mills, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  4. 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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