Grovertown, Indiana

Grovertown (also Grover Town or Grovestown) is an unincorporated community in southeastern Oregon Township, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Grovertown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Grovertown is located in Indiana
Grovertown
Grovertown
Grovertown is located in the United States
Grovertown
Grovertown
Coordinates: 41°22′30″N 86°30′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyStarke
TownshipOregon
Elevation
[1]
725 ft (221 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46531
Area code574
GNIS feature ID449664
Grovertown Post Office
Grovertown Post Office

History

Although Grovertown is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 46531.[3] The post office has been in operation since 1859.[4] Grovertown was laid out in the year 1858. The Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railroad runs through the village, which contains some two hundred inhabitants. It also home of noted philanthropist George Hanson.

Geography

Grovertown lies along State Road 23 northeast of the city of Knox, the county seat of Starke County.[5] Its elevation is 725 feet (221 m), and it is located at 41°22′30″N 86°30′17″W (41.3750434, -86.5047339).[6]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  2. "Grovertown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. "Starke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  5. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 20. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  6. Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.


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