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Grayford, Indiana

Grayford, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Grayford is located in Indiana
Grayford
Grayford
Grayford is located in the United States
Grayford
Grayford
Coordinates: 38°57′48″N 85°34′40″W / 38.96333°N 85.57778°W / 38.96333; -85.57778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJennings
TownshipVernon
Elevation
[1]
745 ft (227 m)
ZIP code
47265
FIPS code18-29070[2]
GNIS feature ID2830423[1]

Grayford is an unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana.

The first post office in Grayford was called Butler's Switch.[3] It was established in 1875, and was renamed Grayford in 1889. The post office closed in 1922.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayford, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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. A post office was established as Butlers Switch...
  4. ^ "Jennings County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 9, 2014.


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