Quercus Grove, Indiana

Quercus Grove, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Quercus Grove
Quercus Grove
Coordinates: 38°51′12″N 84°55′22″W / 38.85333°N 84.92278°W / 38.85333; -84.92278Coordinates: 38°51′12″N 84°55′22″W / 38.85333°N 84.92278°W / 38.85333; -84.92278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Switzerland
Township Posey
Elevation[1] 873 ft (266 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47040
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 441694

Quercus Grove is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Quercus Grove was platted in 1816.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Bark Works.[4]

A post office was established at Quercus Grove in 1822, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]

Geography

Quercus Grove is located at 38°51′12″N 84°55′22″W / 38.85333°N 84.92278°W / 38.85333; -84.92278.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  2. ↑ "Quercus Grove, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ Cottman, George Streibe (1916). Indiana Magazine of History. p. 154.
  4. ↑ "USGS detail on Quercus Grove - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  5. ↑ "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.


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