Grovertown, Indiana | |
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  Grovertown  Grovertown | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′30″N 86°30′17″W / 41.37500°N 86.50472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Starke |
| Township | Oregon |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46531 |
| Area code | 574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449664[1] |
Grovertown (also Grover Town or Grovestown) is an unincorporated community in southeastern Oregon Township, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Grovertown Post Office
History
Although Grovertown is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 46531.[2] The post office has been in operation since 1859.[3] Grovertown was laid out in the year 1858. The Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railroad runs through the village, which contains some two hundred inhabitants. It also home of noted philanthropist George Hanson.
Geography
Grovertown lies along State Road 23 northeast of the city of Knox, the county seat of Starke County.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grovertown, Indiana
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ "Starke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 20. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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