Elwren, Indiana

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Elwren
Town
Elwren
Coordinates: 39°06′31″N 86°40′11″W / 39.10861°N 86.66972°W / 39.10861; -86.66972Coordinates: 39°06′31″N 86°40′11″W / 39.10861°N 86.66972°W / 39.10861; -86.66972
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Monroe
Township	Van Buren
Elevation	840 ft (260 m)
ZIP code	47403
FIPS code	18-21088^[1]
GNIS feature ID	434146^[2]

Elwren is an unincorporated town in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana. The name is a portmanteau of the names of founding families Ellen, Whaley, Baker, and Breedon.^[3]

Geography

Elwren is located at 39°06′31″N 86°40′11″W / 39.10861°N 86.66972°W / 39.10861; -86.66972.

References

↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "Elwren, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
↑ Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, ISBN 978-0-595-47758-6, page 321.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Bloomington

City	Bloomington

Towns	Ellettsville Stinesville

Townships	Bean Blossom Benton Bloomington Clear Creek Indian Creek Perry Polk Richland Salt Creek Van Buren Washington

CDPs	Harrodsburg Smithville-Sanders

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