Lusks Mills, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Lusks Mills is located in Parke County, Indiana
Lusks Mills
Lusks Mills
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°53′38″N 87°10′53″W / 39.89389°N 87.18139°W / 39.89389; -87.18139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipSugar Creek
Elevation
[1]
545 ft (166 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47859
Area code765
GNIS feature ID452171

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 April 16, 2017.
  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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