Edna Mills, Indiana

Edna Mills is an unincorporated community in Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana.

Edna Mills
Unincorporated community
Along State Road 26 in Edna Mills
Edna Mills Along State Road 26 in Edna Mills
Coordinates: 40°25′03″N 86°40′04″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clinton
Township	Ross
Named for	Edna Kellenbarger
Elevation	656 ft (200 m)
ZIP code	46065
FIPS code	18-20440[1]
GNIS feature ID	434027[2]

History

A 1913 history of Clinton County describes Edna Mills as "a pleasant village" and offers the following origin of the town's name:[3]

The name has been in use for over half a century, and the oldest inhabitants of the vicinity say that when it was first made a postoffice, a Mr. Kellenbarger, who owned a mill at that point, gave it the name of Edna in honor of his wife. The location also used to be called facetiously "Blackberry". The occasion for this was that a blacksmith named Michaels had a shop there and his favorite tipple was blackberry brandy, making "Blackberry" the notable feature of the locality.

A post office was established at Edna Mills in 1861, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[4]

Geography

Edna Mills is located at 40°25′03″N 86°40′04″W.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "Edna Mills, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
3. Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. pp. 33.
4. "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.