Gravelton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Gravelton is located in Indiana
Gravelton
Gravelton
Gravelton is located in the United States
Gravelton
Gravelton
Coordinates: 41°26′09″N 85°55′27″W / 41.43583°N 85.92417°W / 41.43583; -85.92417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart, Kosciusko
TownshipUnion, Jefferson
Elevation
[1]
846 ft (258 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46550
FIPS code18-29052[2]
GNIS feature ID435362[1]

Gravelton is an unincorporated community in Elkhart and Kosciusko counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Gravelton was platted in 1876.[3] The name likely refers to the presence of a gravel pit.[4] A post office was established at Gravelton in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gravelton, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 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.
  5. ↑ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 7, 2017.


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