Millersburg, Warrick County, Indiana
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According to most sources, the unincorporated area of Millersburg received its name when a survey was made for the heirs of Phillip H. Miller, an early settler who suited his occupation to his name by building a mill in Section 10 of Campbell Township
. He had patented 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) on April 10, 1832, which is the first documented appearance of anyone in the area with the surname Miller. Between Boonville and Millersburg, Millersburg Road passed through the property of a number of other early land patentees named Miller who lived on the Squaw Creek drainage and who were related to one another. Their relationship to Phillip Miller is unknown, but probably helped to perpetuate the name.
Many of the early residents of the Millersburg area came from Ohio and Barren Counties in Kentucky, some having moved in family groups through three or more states before going to Kentucky.
Early residents of Millersburg farmed, and also helped to construct canals to help move goods (including coal) to the Ohio River for shipping. At one time the post office for Millersburg was called Canal for the Erie and Wabash Canal. The area was extensively mined for coal in the 1960s and 1970s, and much of the evidence of earlier settlements has been obscured or destroyed.
Many of the lands which were formerly mined have been allowed to rest and are now beginning to regenerate. The Audubon Society and other birdwatching enthusiasts recommend several spots around Millersburg for spotting birds which are difficult to find elsewhere.
Campbell Township, Warrick County, Indiana
Campbell Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 480.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Campbell Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Baugh City at *...
. He had patented 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) on April 10, 1832, which is the first documented appearance of anyone in the area with the surname Miller. Between Boonville and Millersburg, Millersburg Road passed through the property of a number of other early land patentees named Miller who lived on the Squaw Creek drainage and who were related to one another. Their relationship to Phillip Miller is unknown, but probably helped to perpetuate the name.
Many of the early residents of the Millersburg area came from Ohio and Barren Counties in Kentucky, some having moved in family groups through three or more states before going to Kentucky.
Early residents of Millersburg farmed, and also helped to construct canals to help move goods (including coal) to the Ohio River for shipping. At one time the post office for Millersburg was called Canal for the Erie and Wabash Canal. The area was extensively mined for coal in the 1960s and 1970s, and much of the evidence of earlier settlements has been obscured or destroyed.
Many of the lands which were formerly mined have been allowed to rest and are now beginning to regenerate. The Audubon Society and other birdwatching enthusiasts recommend several spots around Millersburg for spotting birds which are difficult to find elsewhere.