McGrawsville, Indiana

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

McGrawsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
McGrawsville is located in Indiana
McGrawsville
McGrawsville
McGrawsville is located in the United States
McGrawsville
McGrawsville
Coordinates: 40°37′49″N 86°00′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMiami
TownshipClay, Harrison
Elevation
[1]
804 ft (245 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46911
FIPS code18-45756[2]
GNIS feature ID438876

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 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 May 9, 2017.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. pp. 192.
  5. History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 612.
  6. "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2017.


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