Grammer is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Grammer, Indiana | |
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 Bartholomew County's location in Indiana | |
  Grammer Location in Bartholomew County | |
| Coordinates: 39°09′10″N 85°43′33″W / 39.15278°N 85.72583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Township | Rock Creek |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47232 |
| FIPS code | 18-28620[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830310[1] |
History edit
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.
Notable people edit
- Jim McWithey, Indy car driver
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grammer, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ 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.
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