Jump to content

Grantsburg, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°17′29″N 86°28′14″W / 38.29139°N 86.47056°W / 38.29139; -86.47056
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Grantsburg
Grantsburg is located in Crawford County, Indiana
Grantsburg
Grantsburg
Coordinates: 38°17′29″N 86°28′14″W / 38.29139°N 86.47056°W / 38.29139; -86.47056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCrawford
TownshipUnion
Elevation581 ft (177 m)
ZIP code
47123
FIPS code18-28908[2]
GNIS feature ID2830347[1]

Grantsburg is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Union Township, Crawford County, Indiana.

History

[edit]

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]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grantsburg, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. pp. 60.
  4. ^ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 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.