Erie, Lawrence County, Indiana
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Coordinates: 38°52′57″N 86°22′53″W / 38.88250°N 86.38139°WCoordinates: 38°52′57″N 86°22′53″W / 38.88250°N 86.38139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Lawrence |
Township | Shawswick |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
ZIP code | 47421 |
FIPS code | 18-21390[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 450894[2] |
Erie is an unincorporated community in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
History[]
A post office was established at Erie in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[3] The community was named after the Erie people.[4]
Geography[]
Erie is located at 38°52′57″N 86°22′53″W / 38.88250°N 86.38139°W.
References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Erie, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name ultimately comes from the Indian tribe...
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Lawrence County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Southern Indiana geography stubs