Grammer, Indiana

Grammer, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Grammer is located in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Grammer
Grammer
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°09′10″N 85°43′33″W / 39.15278°N 85.72583°W / 39.15278; -85.72583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
TownshipRock Creek
Elevation
[1]
722 ft (220 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47232
FIPS code18-28620[2]
GNIS feature ID2830310[1]

Grammer is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Grammer in 1893 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1972.[3] Grammer was likely named for a railroad official.[4] The town had two general stores operating simultaneously in the 1940s and 1950s as well as a barber shop and grain elevator. Grammer School, built in 1899, operated as a 1-8 school until consolidating with Rock Creek School in 1958.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Grammer as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grammer, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...allegedly the name comes from a railroad conductor.
  5. ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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