Elliston, Indiana

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Elliston, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Elliston is located in Indiana
Elliston
Elliston
Coordinates: 39°01′37″N 86°58′10″W / 39.02694°N 86.96944°W / 39.02694; -86.96944Coordinates: 39°01′37″N 86°58′10″W / 39.02694°N 86.96944°W / 39.02694; -86.96944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGreene
TownshipFairplay
Elevation
513 ft (156 m)
ZIP code
47424

Elliston is an unincorporated community in Fairplay Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States.[1]

History[]

Elliston was named for Mr. Ellis, a pioneer.[2] A post office was established at Elliston in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.[3] It was the site of a rare triple crossing, a place where three railroad lines cross in the same location. The Bedford and Bloomfield Branch of the Monon Railroad, the Evansville and Indiana Railroad (later part of the New York Central Railroad), and the Indianapolis Southern/Illinois Central Railroad all met at a small station owned by the E&I. The Monon and E&I crossed at grade while the IS/IC crossed directly overhead. Only the station and IS/IC bridge remain today. The bridge is still in active service as part of the Indiana Rail Road's Indianapolis Subdivision. [4]

Geography[]

It is located on the west side of the White River.

References[]

  1. ^ "Elliston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for an early settler named Ellis.
  3. ^ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  4. ^ "B&B Main". monon.org. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
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