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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
McGrawsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°37′49″N 86°00′50″W / 40.63028°N 86.01389°W / 40.63028; -86.01389
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMiami
TownshipClay, Harrison
Elevation804 ft (245 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code46911
FIPS code18-45756
GNIS feature ID438876

McGrawsville is an unincorporated community in Clay and Harrison townships, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

McGrawsville was established as a depot on the Pan Handle Railroad. It was named for Nelson McGraw, who opened a small store on the site two years before the railroad was built. In 1887, McGrawsville contained one general store, a blacksmith shop, and a church. A post office was established at McGrawsville in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1942.

Geography

McGrawsville is located the intersection of Miami County roads S 300E and E 950S. It lies on the former Conrail railroad line (previously the Pennsylvania/Penn Central railroads).

Economy

Current and former businesses in McGrawsville include Overman-Waters Company, Worl's Grocery, and the McGrawsville Feed & Grain Inc.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McGrawsville, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 192.
  4. History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 612.
  5. "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
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