McGrawsville, Indiana

McGrawsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°37′49″N 86°00′50″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Miami
Township	Clay, Harrison
Elevation [1]	804 ft (245 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46911
FIPS code	18-45756[2]
GNIS feature ID	438876[1]

McGrawsville is an unincorporated community in Clay and Harrison townships, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

McGrawsville was established as a depot on the Pan Handle Railroad. It was named for Nelson McGraw, who opened a small store on the site two years before the railroad was built.[3] In 1887, McGrawsville contained one general store, a blacksmith shop, and a church.[4] A post office was established at McGrawsville in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1942.[5]

Geography

McGrawsville is located the intersection of Miami County roads S 300E and E 950S. It lies on the former Conrail railroad line (previously the Pennsylvania/Penn Central railroads).

Economy

Current and former businesses in McGrawsville include Overman-Waters Company, Worl's Grocery, and the McGrawsville Feed & Grain Inc.^[citation needed]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McGrawsville, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 192.
4. History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 612.
5. "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2017.