Mansfield, Indiana

Mansfield
—  Unincorporated town  —
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 Village
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Indiana USA
Nearest city:	Mansfield, Indiana
Governing body:	State
NRHP Reference#:	unknown[2]

Mansfield (also called Mansfield Village, Dicksons Mills, Dixons Mills, Dublin or New Dublin) is located in Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana.

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

Indiana portal

• List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
• Mansfield Roller Mill
• Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge
• Mansfield Covered Bridge
• Parke County Covered Bridges
• Pleasant Valley Cemetery
• Parke County Covered Bridge Festival

References

1. ^ "Mansfield". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0438533. Retrieved 2010-11-01. 
2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.