Country United States County Parke County GNIS feature ID 438533 Zip code 47872 | State Indiana Township Penn Township Elevation 197 m Local time Monday 7:17 AM | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 59% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Mansfield, IN 47872, USA
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.