Gravelton, Indiana

Gravelton is an unincorporated community in Elkhart and Kosciusko counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

Gravelton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°26′09″N 85°55′27″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Elkhart, Kosciusko
Township	Union, Jefferson
Elevation [1]	846 ft (258 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46550
FIPS code	18-29052[2]
GNIS feature ID	435362[1]

History

Gravelton was platted in 1876.^[3] The name likely refers to the presence of a gravel pit.^[4] A post office was established at Gravelton in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gravelton, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 376.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and apparently was named for a gravel pit once here.
5. "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 7, 2017.