Pleasant Mills, Indiana
Pleasant Mills is an unincorporated community in St. Marys Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Pleasant Mills, Indiana | |
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Adams County's location in Indiana | |
Pleasant Mills Location in Adams County | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′36″N 84°50′30″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Adams |
| Township | St. Marys |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46733 |
| FIPS code | 18-60552[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830298[1] |
History
A post office was established at Pleasant Mills in 1850.[3] Edward G. Coxen was named the Pleasant Mills Postmaster on January 16, 1850. It was named from its tranquil setting near a gristmill.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 71 | — | |
| 1870 | 80 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Pleasant Mills appeared as a separately-returned community in the U.S. Census twice, both times in the nineteenth century. Its highest officially-recorded population was 80 inhabitants in 1870.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Mills, Indiana
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...became Pleasant Mills because the only gristmill in the area was located here.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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