Elwren, Indiana

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Elwren, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Elwren
Coordinates: 39°06′31″N86°40′11″W / 39.10861°N 86.66972°W / 39.10861; -86.66972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Monroe
Township Van Buren
Elevation
[1]
833 ft (254 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47403
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-21088 [2]
GNIS feature ID434146 [1]

Elwren is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Founded in 1906, [3] Elwren had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. [4] The name is a portmanteau of the names of founding families Eller, Whaley, Baker, and Breedon. [5] A post office was established at Elwren in 1910, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elwren, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Cavinder, Fred D. (2003). More Amazing Tales from Indiana . Indiana University Press. p.  19. ISBN   0-253-21653-2.
  4. ↑ Rund, Christopher; Frailey, Fred W.; Powell, Eric (2012). The Indiana Rail Road Company: America's New Regional Railroad. Indiana University Press. p. 245. ISBN   0-253-35695-4.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  125. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for them: Eller, Whaley, Baker, and Breeden.
  6. ↑ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.


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