Gravelton, Indiana

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Gravelton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°26′09″N85°55′27″W / 41.43583°N 85.92417°W / 41.43583; -85.92417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Elkhart, Kosciusko
Township Union, Jefferson
Elevation
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846 ft (258 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46550
FIPS code 18-29052 [2]
GNIS feature ID435362 [1]

Gravelton is an unincorporated community in Elkhart and Kosciusko counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Gravelton was platted in 1876. [3] The name likely refers to the presence of a gravel pit. [4] A post office was established at Gravelton in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gravelton, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. pp.  376.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  150. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...and apparently was named for a gravel pit once here.
  5. ↑ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 7, 2017.


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