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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Grammer, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bartholomew County's location in IndianaBartholomew County's location in Indiana
Grammer is located in Bartholomew County, IndianaGrammerGrammerLocation 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
Elevation722 ft (220 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47232
FIPS code18-28620
GNIS feature ID2830310

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

History

A post office was established at Grammer in 1893 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1972. Grammer was likely named for a railroad official. 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.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ 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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