McGrawsville, Indiana | |
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  McGrawsville  McGrawsville | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′49″N86°00′50″W / 40.63028°N 86.01389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Township | Clay, Harrison |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46911 |
| FIPS code | 18-45756 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 438876 [1] |
McGrawsville is an unincorporated community in Clay and Harrison townships, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
McGrawsville was established as a depot on the Pan Handle Railroad. It was named for Nelson McGraw, who opened a small store on the site two years before the railroad was built. [3] In 1887, McGrawsville contained one general store, a blacksmith shop, and a church. [4] A post office was established at McGrawsville in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1942. [5]
McGrawsville is located the intersection of Miami County roads S 300E and E 950S. It lies on the former Conrail railroad line (previously the Pennsylvania/Penn Central railroads).
Current and former businesses in McGrawsville include Overman-Waters Company, Worl's Grocery, and the McGrawsville Feed & Grain Inc.[ citation needed ]
Blackford County is located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana. The county is named for Judge Isaac Blackford, who was the first speaker of the Indiana General Assembly and a long-time chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court. Created in 1838, Blackford County is divided into four townships, and its county seat is Hartford City. Two incorporated cities and one incorporated town are located within the county. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns. Occupying only 165.58 square miles (428.9 km2), Blackford County is the fourth smallest county in Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 12,112. Based on population, the county is the 8th smallest county of the 92 in Indiana. Although no interstate highways are located in Blackford County, three Indiana state roads cross the county, and an additional state road is located along the county's southeast border. The county has two railroad lines. A north–south route crosses the county, and intersects with a second railroad line that connects Hartford City with communities to the west.
Montpelier is a city in Harrison Township, Blackford County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. This small rural community, the county's first to be platted, was established by settlers from Vermont, and is named after Vermont's capital city of Montpelier.
Macy is a town in Allen Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 199 at the 2020 census.
Deer Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,839 and it contained 745 housing units. The south quarter of the Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base is located in this township.
Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 759 and it contained 281 housing units.
Birmingham is an unincorporated community in Allen Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Courter is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Deedsville is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Chili (Cheye-leye) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Richland Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Gilead is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Loree is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
North Grove is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Pettysville is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Perrysburg is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Bennetts Switch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Deer Creek Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Wagoner was a community, now extinct, in Allen Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Leonda was a community, now extinct, in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Snow Hill was a community, now extinct, in Harrison Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Cary was a community, now extinct, in Harrison Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Five Corners was a community in Allen Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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