Groveland, Indiana

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Groveland, Indiana
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Groveland
Coordinates: 39°45′45″N86°43′23″W / 39.76250°N 86.72306°W / 39.76250; -86.72306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Putnam
Township Floyd
Elevation
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876 ft (267 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46105
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID2830506 [1]

Groveland is an unincorporated community in Floyd Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Groveland was laid out in 1854. [2] A post office was established at Groveland in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Groveland, Indiana
  2. Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p.  169.
  3. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.