Gravelton, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
41°26′09″N 85°55′27″W / 41.43583°N 85.92417°W / 41.43583; -85.92417CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyElkhart, KosciuskoTownshipUnion, JeffersonElevation846 ft (258 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
46550
FIPS code18-29052[2]GNIS feature ID435362[1]

Gravelton is an unincorporated community in Elkhart and Kosciusko counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Gravelton was platted in 1876.[3] The name likely refers to the presence of a gravel pit.[4] A post office was established at Gravelton in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gravelton, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 376.
  4. ^ 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. ...and apparently was named for a gravel pit once here.
  5. ^ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
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