Erie, Lawrence County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Erie, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Erie
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lawrence
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Shawswick
Coordinates:38.8825°N -86.3814°W
Elevation Ft:699
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47421
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-21390[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:450894

Erie is an unincorporated community in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Erie in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[2] The community was named after the Erie people.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Lawrence County . Jim Forte Postal History . 31 December 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208072635/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Lawrence . 8 December 2015 .
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 126. The name ultimately comes from the Indian tribe....