Grammer, Indiana

Grammer, Indiana
Grammer, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
	Grammer Location in Bartholomew County
	Coordinates: 39°09′10″N 85°43′30″W / 39.15278°N 85.72500°WCoordinates: 39°09′10″N 85°43′30″W / 39.15278°N 85.72500°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Bartholomew
Township	Rock Creek
Elevation	725 ft (221 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47232
FIPS code	18-28620
GNIS feature ID	435295

Grammer is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

History[]

A post office was established at Grammer in 1893 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1972.^[4] Grammer was likely named for a railroad official.^[5] The town had two general stores operating simultaneously in the 1940s and 1950s as well as a barber shop and grain elevator. Grammer School, built in 1899, operated as a 1-8 school until consolidating with Rock Creek School in 1958.

Geography[]

Grammer is located at

39°09′10″N 85°43′30″W / 39.15278°N 85.72500°W.

Notable people[]

Jim McWithey, Indy car driver

References[]

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Grammer, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...allegedly the name comes from a railroad conductor.

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[GNIS-3] "Grammer, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

[4] "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2014.

[5] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...allegedly the name comes from a railroad conductor.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Columbus
City	Columbus
Towns	Clifford Edinburgh‡ Elizabethtown Hartsville Hope Jonesville
Townships	Clay Clifty Columbus Flat Rock German Harrison Haw Creek Jackson Ohio Rock Creek Sand Creek Wayne
CDP	Taylorsville
Other unincorporated communities	Azalia Bethany Bethel Village Burnsville Corn Brook Everroad Park Flat Rock Park Garden City Grammer Grandview Lake Jewell Village Lowell Mount Healthy Newbern North Columbus North Gate North Ogilville Northcliff Nortonburg Ogilville Old Saint Louis Parkside Petersville Pleasant View Village Rosstown Rugby Saint Louis Crossing Stony Lonesome Walesboro Waymansville Waynesville
Ghost town	Kansas
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Grammer, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Grammer Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°09′10″N 85°43′30″W / 39.15278°N 85.72500°W / 39.15278; -85.72500Coordinates: 39°09′10″N 85°43′30″W / 39.15278°N 85.72500°W / 39.15278; -85.72500
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Bartholomew
Township	Rock Creek
Elevation ^[1]	725 ft (221 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47232
FIPS code	18-28620^[2]
GNIS feature ID	435295