Grantsburg, Indiana

Grantsburg is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Union Township, Crawford County, Indiana.

Grantsburg
Census-designated place
Grantsburg
Coordinates: 38°17′29″N 86°28′14″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Crawford
Township	Union
Elevation [1]	581 ft (177 m)
ZIP code	47123
FIPS code	18-28908[2]
GNIS feature ID	2830347[1]

History

Grantsburg was laid out in 1854.^[3]

The Grantsburg post office (spelled Grantsburgh in early years) was established in 1854.^[4] John V. Grant was an early postmaster.^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grantsburg, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. pp. 60.
4. "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
5. 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. John V. Grant was the third postmaster.