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Elwren, Indiana

Elwren, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Elwren is located in Indiana
Elwren
Elwren
Elwren is located in the United States
Elwren
Elwren
Coordinates: 39°06′31″N 86°40′11″W / 39.10861°N 86.66972°W / 39.10861; -86.66972
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipVan Buren
Elevation
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833 ft (254 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47403
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-21088[2]
GNIS feature ID434146[1]

Elwren is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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Founded in 1906,[3] Elwren had its start when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The name is a portmanteau of the names of founding families Eller, Whaley, Baker, and Breedon.[5] A post office was established at Elwren in 1910, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elwren, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Cavinder, Fred D. (2003). More Amazing Tales from Indiana. Indiana University Press. p. 19. ISBN 0-253-21653-2.
  4. ^ Rund, Christopher; Frailey, Fred W.; Powell, Eric (2012). The Indiana Rail Road Company: America's New Regional Railroad. Indiana University Press. p. 245. ISBN 0-253-35695-4.
  5. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for them: Eller, Whaley, Baker, and Breeden.
  6. ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.


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