Grayford, Indiana | |
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  Grayford  Grayford | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′48″N 85°34′40″W / 38.96333°N 85.57778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Township | Vernon |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| ZIP code | 47265 |
| FIPS code | 18-29070 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830423 [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]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayford, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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^ 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...
- ^ "Jennings County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Grayford, Indiana | |
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Grayford Grayford | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′48″N 85°34′40″W / 38.96333°N 85.57778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Township | Vernon |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| ZIP code | 47265 |
| FIPS code | 18-29070 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830423 [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]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayford, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
-
^ 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...
- ^ "Jennings County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
Municipalities and communities of
Jennings County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Town | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Jennings County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |