Elwren, Indiana

Elwren
Unincorporated community
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 community 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

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

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