Mansfield, Indiana

39°40′35″N 87°06′08″W / 39.67639°N 87.10222°W / 39.67639; -87.10222CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyParkeTownshipJacksonElevation591 ft (180 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codeArea code765GNIS feature ID438533

Mansfield (also called Mansfield Village, Dicksons Mills, Dixons Mills, Dublin or New Dublin) is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

The village was originally named New Dublin by James Kelsey in 1820. Within a couple of years, it was called Dickson's Mills, and then Strain's Mills, before it became known as Mansfield in the 1830s.

The village prospered when a roller mill was built by James Kelsey and Francis Dickson in 1820. As the milling industry expanded, the village grew to a thriving town of more than 300. A sash mill and carding mill were added, and the little town gained a general store, blacksmith, cooperage and wagon maker, and a church and school were organized.

See also

• 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

External links

Media related to Mansfield, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons