Grayford is an unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana.
Grayford, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°57′48″N 85°34′40″W / 38.96333°N 85.57778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jennings |
Township | Vernon |
Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
ZIP code | 47265 |
FIPS code | 18-29070[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 2830423[1] |
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]
Demographics
editThe United States Census Bureau delineated Grayford as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayford, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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...
- ^ "Jennings County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.