Grayford, Indiana

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Grayford, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Grayford
Coordinates: 38°57′48″N85°34′40″W / 38.96333°N 85.57778°W / 38.96333; -85.57778
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jennings
Township Vernon
Elevation
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745 ft (227 m)
ZIP code
47265
FIPS code 18-29070 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830423 [1]

Grayford is an unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana.

The first post office in Grayford was called Butler's Switch. [3] It was established in 1875, and was renamed Grayford in 1889. The post office closed in 1922. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayford, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ 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. A post office was established as Butlers Switch...
  4. ↑ "Jennings County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 9, 2014.


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