Grass Creek, Indiana
Grass Creek, Indiana | |
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![]() ![]() Grass Creek | |
Coordinates: 40°56′51″N 86°24′16″W / 40.94750°N 86.40444°WCoordinates: 40°56′51″N 86°24′16″W / 40.94750°N 86.40444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Fulton |
Township | Wayne |
Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
ZIP code | 46939 |
FIPS code | 18-28962[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 435336[2] |
Grass Creek is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Fulton County, Indiana.
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 / 40.94750°N 86.40444°W.
References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Grass Creek, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ 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...
- ^ "Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Fulton County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Michiana Region, Indiana geography stubs