Millersburg, Warrick County, Indiana

Millersburg is an unincorporated community, in Campbell Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Millersburg
Unincorporated community
Millersburg is located in Indiana
Millersburg
Millersburg
Millersburg is located in the United States
Millersburg
Millersburg
Coordinates: 38°05′53″N 87°25′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
TownshipOhio
Elevation
[1]
381 ft (116 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47630
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID439232

History

Millersburg was laid out in 1850, and so named for the fact two mills stood near the site, one of which was owned by Phillip Miller.[3] Millersburg's post office opened under the name Canal.[4] This post office was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1903.[5]

Geography

Millersburg is located at 38°05′53″N 87°25′20″W.

Notes
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. "Millersburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  3. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present ; Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 90.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was called Canal...
  5. "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2015.


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