BlockMillgrove, Indiana
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Jackson Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47348. The Survey maps it on the Hartford City East quadrangle. It stands 938 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Hartford City East quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Millgrove: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inman Tile Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Knotts Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Millgrove in 8 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2017 | Tornado (EF2) | Millgrove | 1 hurt | The tornado crossed out of Delaware county, into Blackford county, at the intersection of E County Road 1300 N and S County Road 600 E, impacting several structures and trees on the northeast and southeast side of the intersection. Two homes suffered roof damage, with a garage being destroyed, likely due to winds into the garage door side. A middle aged female resident suffered minor injuries when debris from a south facing window and front door impacted her. The tornado did appear to weaken or possibly cycle as it approached the Jay county line with only minor damage noted to some trees. The circulation appeared to cross the county line (State Route 167), north of W County Road 300 S near Big Lick Creek. Maximum winds were estimated in this portion of the tornado at between 110 and 120 mph and was therefore rates a EF2 in Blackford county. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millgrove | $10,000 | Tree down onto a house near Mill Grove. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millgrove | $10,000 | Damage to a home on CR 400 E between 300 S and 400 S. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millgrove | $1,000 | Large tree down near Mill Grove. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millgrove | - | Ten trees were blown down. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millgrove | - | Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in Millgrove. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millgrove | - | Trees and power lines down. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millgrove | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Converse | 2.3 miles | 11 | |
| Trenton | 3.5 miles | 11 | |
| Hoover Park | 5.6 miles | 12 | |
| Hartford City | 5.8 miles | 12 | |
| Shamrock Lakes | 8.0 miles | 14 | |
| Renner | 9.4 miles | 14 | |
| Montpelier | 10.0 miles | 9 | |
| Matamoras | 10.1 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Millgrove | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6859489 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 439236. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.