Gravelton, Indiana

Gravelton
Unincorporated community
Gravelton
Gravelton
Coordinates: 41°26′09″N 85°55′27″W / 41.43583°N 85.92417°W / 41.43583; -85.92417Coordinates: 41°26′09″N 85°55′27″W / 41.43583°N 85.92417°W / 41.43583; -85.92417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Township Union
Elevation 846 ft (258 m)
ZIP code 46550
FIPS code 18-29052[1]
GNIS feature ID 435362[2]

Gravelton is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.

History

Gravelton was platted in 1876.[3] The name likely refers to the presence of a gravel pit.[4]

Geography

Gravelton is located at 41°26′09″N 85°55′27″W / 41.43583°N 85.92417°W / 41.43583; -85.92417.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Gravelton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 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.


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