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Welcome to Twelve Mile ...

Twelve Mile is located in Cass County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Twelve Mile, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

Twelve Mile is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Twelve Mile lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Twelve Mile (for example, toward Rensselaer), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Twelve Mile: 574

The ZIP code for Twelve Mile: 46988<3>

Communities Also Named Twelve Mile ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Twelve Mile - they are located in British Columbia, Kansas, Missouri and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Twelve Mile.

Communities near Twelve Mile ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Twelve Mile.

  • Logansport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Peru
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Peru is located in Miami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
  • Rochester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Akron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Walton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Bunker Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Royal Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Kewanna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
  • Denver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Roann
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Twelve Mile. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twelve Mile.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Twelve Mile. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Twelve Mile.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Twelve Mile. See our Newspapers Page for Twelve Mile.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twelve Mile ...

Looking for more information about Twelve Mile? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Twelve Mile, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Twelve Mile.

Adding Twelve Mile to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Twelve Mile in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Twelve Mile was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Twelve Mile.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Twelve Mile - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Twelve Mile). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Twelve Mile or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.