Doolittle Mills, Indiana facts for kids
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Doolittle Mills, Indiana
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 Doolittle Mills, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Doolittle Mills, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Perry |
| Township | Oil |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
47551
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| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 450861 |
Doolittle Mills is a small, unincorporated community located in Perry County, Indiana. An unincorporated community is a place that isn't officially a town or city, but people still live there. It's part of Oil Township.
History of Doolittle Mills
A place for sending and receiving mail, called a post office, first opened in Doolittle Mills in 1870. It served the community for a long time, closing its doors in 1967.
The community got its name from a local family. This family owned a "mill" in the area. A mill is a building where things like grain are ground into flour, or wood is cut into planks.
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