Grafton, Indiana
Grafton is an unincorporated community in Black Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
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Coordinates: 38°00′05″N 87°57′15″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Posey |
Township | Black |
Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47620 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 435276 |
History
Grafton was laid out in 1852 near the site of a gristmill on Big Creek.[3] The community was named after Grafton, Illinois.[4] The Grafton post office closed in 1902.[5]
Geography
Grafton is located at 38°00′05″N 87°57′15″W.
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References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- "Grafton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 120.
- History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 416.
- "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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