Mansfield, Indiana

Mansfield
Unincorporated community

Mansfield Covered Bridge

Parke County's location in Indiana
Mansfield

Location in Parke County

Coordinates: 39°40′35″N 87°06′08″W / 39.67639°N 87.10222°W / 39.67639; -87.10222Coordinates: 39°40′35″N 87°06′08″W / 39.67639°N 87.10222°W / 39.67639; -87.10222
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Parke County
Township Penn Township
Elevation 197 m (646 ft)
ZIP code 47872
GNIS feature ID 438533[1]

Mansfield (also called Mansfield Village, Dicksons Mills, Dixons Mills, Dublin or New Dublin) is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States.

The Mansfield Mill

History

The village was originally named New Dublin by James Kelsey in 1820, and within a couple of years the village was called Dickn's Mills, and then Strain's Mills before it became known as Mansfield in the 1930s.

The village of Mansfield prospered and grew because of a roller mill that was built by James Kelsey and Francis Dickson, in 1820. As the milling industry became popular the village grew into a thriving town of more than 300 people. A sash mill and carding mill were added, and the little town grew with the addition of a general store, blacksmith, cooperage, and wagon maker. As the population expanded, a church and a school were organized.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mansfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-01.

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