Millersburg, Warrick County, Indiana

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

Millersburg
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 / 38.09806°N 87.42222°W / 38.09806; -87.42222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
TownshipOhio
Elevation381 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

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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

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Millersburg is located at 38°05′53″N 87°25′20″W / 38.09806°N 87.42222°W / 38.09806; -87.42222.

Notes

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  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.