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History · Mullinville

Mullinville’s post office opened in 1884, and 28% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Mullinville began, and where its name came from

When was Mullinville founded?

1884

The Mullinville post office opened in 1884, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 197142 years

How did Mullinville get its name?

Mullinville was named for Alfred A. Mullin, a pioneer settler and storekeeper.

Founding year: the first Mullinville post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Mullinville’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Mullinville are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Mullinville’s homes were built before 1958.
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How Mullinville came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Mullinville.

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The first post office at Mullinville was established in September 1884.

Mullinville was laid out in about 1886. It was named for Alfred A. Mullin, a pioneer settler and storekeeper.

On June 5, 1915, a violent F5 tornado hit Mullinville, causing no fatalities nor injuries.

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Mullinville, decade by decade

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Questions about Mullinville’s history

What year was Mullinville founded?

The Mullinville post office opened in 1884, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (3), Wikipedia, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.