Erie, Lawrence County, Indiana

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Erie, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Erie
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Erie
Coordinates: 38°52′57″N86°22′53″W / 38.88250°N 86.38139°W / 38.88250; -86.38139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lawrence
Township Shawswick
Elevation
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699 ft (213 m)
ZIP code
47421
FIPS code 18-21390 [2]
GNIS feature ID450894 [1]

Erie is an unincorporated community in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Erie in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. [3] The community was named after the Erie people. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Erie, Lawrence County, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  126. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name ultimately comes from the Indian tribe...


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