Quercus Grove, Indiana

Quercus Grove is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Quercus Grove, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Quercus Grove is located in Indiana
Quercus Grove
Quercus Grove
Quercus Grove is located in the United States
Quercus Grove
Quercus Grove
Coordinates: 38°51′12″N 84°55′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySwitzerland
TownshipPosey
Elevation
[1]
873 ft (266 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47040
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID441694

History

Quercus Grove was platted in 1816.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Bark Works.[4]

A post office was established at Quercus Grove in 1822, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]

Geography

Quercus Grove is located at 38°51′12″N 84°55′22″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  2. "Quercus Grove, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. Cottman, George Streibe (1916). Indiana Magazine of History. p. 154.
  4. "USGS detail on Quercus Grove - Variant Citation". Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  5. "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.


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