North Grove, Indiana

North Grove
Unincorporated community
North Grove North Grove
Coordinates: 40°36′44″N 85°57′58″W / 40.61222°N 85.96611°WCoordinates: 40°36′44″N 85°57′58″W / 40.61222°N 85.96611°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Miami
Township	Harrison
Elevation	820 ft (250 m)
ZIP code	46911
FIPS code	18-54792[1]
GNIS feature ID	449702[2]

North Grove is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Miami County, Indiana.

History

North Grove was originally called Moorefield when it was laid out in 1854 by William North.^[3] The name was changed to North Grove at about the time the Pan Handle Railroad arrived into the town in 1867.^[4] A post office was established at North Grove in 1868, and remained in operation until 1934.^[5]

Geography

North Grove is located at 40°36′44″N 85°57′58″W / 40.61222°N 85.96611°W.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "North Grove, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
3. History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 610.
4. Bodurtha , Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. p. 197.
5. "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2015.