Grafton, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Grafton, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Grafton
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Posey
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Black
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:38.0014°N -87.9542°W
Elevation Ft:364
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47620
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:435276

Grafton is an unincorporated community in Black Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Grafton was laid out in 1852 near the site of a gristmill on Big Creek.[1] The community was named after Grafton, Illinois.[2] The Grafton post office closed in 1902.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Leffel, John C.. History of Posey County, Indiana. 1913. Standard Publishing Company. 120.
  2. Book: History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present . Goodspeed Publishing Co. . 1886 . 416.
  3. Web site: Posey County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 November 2015.