Grass Creek, Indiana

Grass Creek is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Fulton County, Indiana.

Grass Creek, Indiana
Grass Creek
Grass Creek
Coordinates: 40°56′51″N 86°24′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFulton
TownshipWayne
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
ZIP code
46939
FIPS code18-28962[1]
GNIS feature ID435336[2]

History

Grass Creek was so named from its location at the Grassy Creek.[3] The community contained a post office from 1884 until 1964.[4]

Geography

Grass Creek is located at 40°56′51″N 86°24′16″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Grass Creek, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for a nearby stream...
  4. "Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2014.


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