McGrawsville, Indiana

McGrawsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
McGrawsville
McGrawsville
Coordinates: 40°37′49″N 86°00′50″W / 40.63028°N 86.01389°W / 40.63028; -86.01389Coordinates: 40°37′49″N 86°00′50″W / 40.63028°N 86.01389°W / 40.63028; -86.01389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Miami
Township Clay, Harrison
Elevation[1] 804 ft (245 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46911
FIPS code 18-45756[2]
GNIS feature ID 438876

McGrawsville is an unincorporated community in Clay and Harrison townships, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

McGrawsville was established as a depot on the Pan Handle Railroad. It was named for Nelson McGraw, who opened a small store on the site two years before the railroad was built.[4] In 1887, McGrawsville contained one general store, a blacksmith shop, and a church.[5] A post office was established at McGrawsville in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1942.[6]

Geography

McGrawsville is located at 40°37′49″N 86°00′50″W / 40.63028°N 86.01389°W / 40.63028; -86.01389, at the intersection of Miami County roads S 300E and E 950S. It lies on the former Conrail railroad line (previously the Pennsylvania/Penn Central railroads).

Economy

Current and former businesses in McGrawsville include Overman-Waters Company (owned by Ralph Overman and Herrell Waters), Worl's Grocery, and the McGrawsville Feed & Grain Inc.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "McGrawsville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. p. 192.
  5. ↑ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 612.
  6. ↑ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2017.


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