Gravelton, Indiana

Gravelton, Indiana
Gravelton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Gravelton Gravelton
	Coordinates: 41°26′09″N 85°55′27″W / 41.43583°N 85.92417°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Elkhart, Kosciusko
Township	Union, Jefferson
Elevation	846 ft (258 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46550
FIPS code	18-29052
GNIS feature ID	435362

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

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gravelton, Indiana
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 376.
^ 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.
^ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 7, 2017.

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gravelton, Indiana

[GR2-2] "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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v t e Municipalities and communities of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Goshen
Cities	Elkhart Goshen Nappanee‡	Map of Indiana highlighting Elkhart County
Towns	Bristol Middlebury Millersburg Wakarusa
Townships	Baugo Benton Cleveland Clinton Concord Elkhart Harrison Jackson Jefferson Locke Middlebury Olive Osolo Union Washington York
CDPs	Benton Dunlap New Paris Simonton Lake Vistula
Other communities	Bainter Town Bonneyville Mills Foraker Gravelton‡ Jamestown Locke Midway Southwest Waterford Mills
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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v t e Municipalities and communities of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Warsaw
Cities	Nappanee‡ Warsaw	Map of Indiana highlighting Kosciusko County
Towns	Burket Claypool Etna Green Leesburg Mentone Milford North Webster Pierceton Sidney Silver Lake Syracuse Winona Lake
Townships	Clay Etna Franklin Harrison Jackson Jefferson Lake Monroe Plain Prairie Scott Seward Tippecanoe Turkey Creek Van Buren Washington Wayne
CDPs	Barbee Beaver Dam Enchanted Hills Hoffman Lake Mineral Springs Oswego Palestine Wooster
Other communities	Atwood Bayfield Bell Rohr Park Buttermilk Point Cedar Point Clunette Forest Glen Gravelton‡ Hastings Highbanks Highlands Park Island Park Kanata Manayunk Kinsey Lakeside Park Lakeview Spring Milford Junction Monoquet Oakwood Park Packerton Pickwick Park Potawatomi Park Redmon Park Sevastopol Shady Banks South Park Stony Ridge Vawter Park Wawasee Wawasee Village
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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