Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| Lusks Mills, Indiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Parke County's location in Indiana | |
  Lusks MillsLocation in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′38″N 87°10′53″W / 39.89389°N 87.18139°W / 39.89389; -87.18139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Township | Sugar Creek |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47859 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 452171 |
Lusks Mills is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
A post office was established at Lusks Mills in 1837, and remained in operation until 1845. The community was named after the Lusk family of settlers.
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.
| Municipalities and communities of Parke County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Rockville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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