Lusks Mills, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

39°53′38″N 87°10′53″W / 39.89389°N 87.18139°W / 39.89389; -87.18139CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyParkeTownship Sugar CreekElevation

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545 ft (166 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47859

Area code765GNIS 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

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
^ "Lusks Mills, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
^ 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.