Grantsburg, Indiana

Grantsburg
Unincorporated community
Grantsburg
Coordinates: 38°17′17″N 86°28′10″W / 38.28806°N 86.46944°W / 38.28806; -86.46944Coordinates: 38°17′17″N 86°28′10″W / 38.28806°N 86.46944°W / 38.28806; -86.46944
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Crawford
Township	Union
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
ZIP code	47123
FIPS code	18-28908[1]
GNIS feature ID	449662[2]

Grantsburg is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Crawford County, Indiana.

History

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]

Geography

Grantsburg is located at 38°17′17″N 86°28′10″W / 38.28806°N 86.46944°W / 38.28806; -86.46944.

References

1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "Grantsburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
3. ↑ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. p. 60. 
4. ↑ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 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. 

Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Indiana, United States County seat: English Towns Alton English Leavenworth Marengo Milltown‡ Townships Boone Jennings Johnson Liberty Ohio Patoka Sterling Union Whiskey Run Unincorporated communities Artist Point Beechwood Brownstown Cape Sandy Carefree Curby Deuchars Eckerty Fredonia Grantsburg Hogtown Jericho Magnolia Mifflin Pilot Knob Riceville Riddle Sulphur Sulphur Springs Switzer Crossroads Taswell Temple West Fork Wickliffe Wyandotte Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties