Grantsburg, Indiana

Grantsburg
Unincorporated community
Grantsburg
Coordinates: 38°17′17″N 86°28′10″W / 38.28806°N 86.46944°W / 38.28806; -86.46944Coordinates: 38°17′17″N 86°28′10″W / 38.28806°N 86.46944°W / 38.28806; -86.46944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Crawford
Township Union
Elevation 614 ft (187 m)
ZIP code 47123
FIPS code 18-28908[1]
GNIS feature ID 449662[2]

Grantsburg is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Crawford County, Indiana.

History

Grantsburg was laid out in 1854.[3]

The Grantsburg post office (spelled Grantsburgh in early years) was established in 1854.[4] John V. Grant was an early postmaster.[5]

Geography

Grantsburg is located at 38°17′17″N 86°28′10″W / 38.28806°N 86.46944°W / 38.28806; -86.46944.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Grantsburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. p. 60.
  4. ↑ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. John V. Grant was the third postmaster.


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