Becks_Mill,_Indiana

Becks Mill, Indiana

Becks Mill, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Becks Mill is an unincorporated community in Howard Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

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History

Beck's Mill, the first gristmill in the county, was built by George Beck in 1808.[2]

A post office was established at Becks Mill in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[3]

Geography

Becks Mill is located at 38°32′07″N 86°09′20″W.

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Becks Mill, Indiana
  2. [2]
    History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 694–695.
  3. [3]
    "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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