Grant County, Indiana cities, towns, villages and other known burgs.

<> Listed below in the table are known cities, towns, villages and small burgs that usually was just a post office and maybe a country store and filling station, that either exist today in Grant County or used to exist.

<> I have not listed in the table, subdivisions, such as Brinker Heights, Shady Hills, Indian Hills, Brookhaven, Sunnycrest, Westwood, and Westlea. I am sure there are many more. These are ones I could think of around Marion. Other Grant County cities probably have these also. I have not listed old names of areas known around the city of Marion, such as Hunkie Hill in S.E. Marion, Johnstown in East Marion, Home Corner in South Marion, Possum Hollar in N.E. Marion and West Point in West Marion, also there was Bucktown, it was in West Marion around the area of the old Marion Malleable Iron Works factory on 9th street. I am sure there were many more nicknames for areas in Marion as well as other cities and towns in Grant County. Many places have nicknames that have come and gone, such as Haisley's Corner and Deeter's Salebarn. I'm sure there were many more to numerous to mention here. Below are settlements of the past and present. That is what this table is for.

NAME
TOWNSHIP
INFORMATION
Antioch
Van Buren
former village and all
that's left is the
church named Antioch
Arcana/Monroe
Monroe
also known as Monroe
name changed from Monroe
to Arcana
because there was
already a Monroe P.O.
in the state,
tornado wiped it out
in the 1950's
and was never rebuilt
Broad Ripple
Float/Jalapa
Pleasant
Jalapa was known as the
Broad Ripple Float before
it was incorporated and
named Jalapa
Cleopas/Sims
Sims
current burg, not much
now except homes
first known as Cleopas
Cole
Green
small village
Conner's Mill
Pleasant
this was once located
on the Mississinewa River
upstream from Trails End
Converse/Xenia
Richland
Miami County
current city that lies
mostly in Miami and
partly in Grant. Old name
of Converse was Xenia
Cumberland/Matthews/
Old Town
Jefferson
Cumberland was moved back
in the 1800's to higher
ground because of flooding
and renamed Matthews.
Cumberland was near the river
and is now referred to as "Old Town"
Deercreek
Liberty
current burg, not much
now except homes
church and Oakridge Cem.
Dooville
Monroe
former small village
that had a filling station
and a garage
located on the Rangeline Rd and St. Rd. 18
Elmay/Elma
Liberty
former post office
but no longer exists
Fairfield
Franklin
burg or village
that no longer exists
Fairmount/Grant P.O.
Fairmount
current city
Farmington
Monroe
a farm was platted out
for the village of
Farmington but few lots
were sold and the plan was
abandoned but it did make
a few maps
Farrville
Van Buren
small village named after
Farrs, who were early settlers
in that area
Fowlerton
Fairmount
current city formerly
known as Grant P.O.
Fox Station
Pleasant
was a stop on the railroad,
it no longer has
any type of business
or post office
Friendly Corner
Monroe
former country gas station
on State Rd 5 (221) and 18
have been told this was called Max's Friendly Corner but at one time
was also owned by the Lee's of Dooville
Gas City/Harrisburg
Mill
formerly Harrisburg
before the Gas Boom
in the 1890's
Grant P.O./Fairmount
Fairmount
current city known as Fairmount
known as Grant P.O. first
Hackleman
Liberty
small unincorporated burg
Hanfield
Washington
small unincorporated burg
Harrisburg/Gas City
Mill
former name of Gas City
before the Gas Boom
in the 1890's
Herbst
Franklin/Sims
small unincorporated burg
Independence/Rigdon
Liberty/Green
Madison County
former name of Rigdon
on the Grant and
Madison County Line
Jadden
Monroe
nothing there now except
a few homes, used
to be a small village
with a Post Office
Jalapa/Broad Ripple
Float
Pleasant
Jalapa was known as the
Broad Ripple Float before
it was incorporated and
named Jalapa
Jonesboro
Mill
current city
Knotty Corner
Green
small village no longer
in existance
Landess
Washington/Van Buren
current burg, but all
businesses have left
Marion
Center/Franklin
Washington and Pleasant
county seat of Grant County
Matthews
Jefferson
Cumberland was moved back
in the 1800's to higher
ground because of flooding
and renamed Matthews.
Cumberland was near the river
and is now referred to as "Old Town"
Michaelsville
Franklin
small unincorporated burg
Mier
Richland
current burg, but all or
most businesses have left
Monroe/Arcana
Monroe
also known as Arcana
name changed from Monroe
to Arcana
because there was
already a Monroe P.O.
in the state,
tornado wiped it out
in the 1950's
and was never rebuilt
Moses "Camp"
Franklin
Indian Maple Sugar Camp
Normal/Slash P.O.
Green
current burg, not much
left except homes
Oak Ridge
Liberty
current burg, not much
left except homes and the
church and cemetery by that name.
Originally it was a
Quaker Settlement.
Old Town/Matthews/
Cumberland
Jefferson
Cumberland was moved back
in the 1800's to higher
ground because of flooding
and renamed Matthews.
Cumberland was near the river
and is now referred to as "Old Town"
Point Isabel
Green
current town
Puckett
Center
settlement had a store, (general) gas station,
and the church, wiped out by a tornado (Palm Sunday)
in the 1960's and
not rebuilt
Radley
Liberty
current burg, not much
left except homes
Rigdon/Independence
Liberty/Green
Madison County
current town
first known as Independence
Roodville/Van Buren
Van Buren
current town
first known as Roods Corner, was settled in 1843 by G.H. Rood. There was also a Roods School House, Roods Crossroads and at one time this area was even called Stringtown. A post office called Van Buren for the township in which it is located was established on July 10, 1872. The town now known as Van Buren was laid out in 1880.
Roseburg
Franklin
current village
Shadesville P.O.
Liberty
former post office
Sims/Cleopas
Sims
current burg, not much
now except homes
first known as Cleopas
Skinner P.O.
Washington
post office was established
by Phineas Skinner in Wash. Twp.
Skinner acting Postmaster
Slash P.O./Normal
Green
old name of Normal
current burg, not much
left except homes
Swayzee
Sims
current town
Sweetser
Pleasant/Franklin
current town
Thompson's Saw Mill
Washington
was a small village
with a store, now gone
Trail's End
Pleasant
this was once located
on the Mississinewa River
where the Battleground
Re-enactment now takes place.
Trask P.O.
Jefferson
former P.O.
Upland
Jefferson
current city
Union Grove
Monroe
former burg, not much
left except homes
Van Buren/Roodville
Van Buren
current town
first known as Roods Corner, was settled in 1843 by G.H. Rood. There was also a Roods School House, Roods Crossroads and at one time this area was even called Stringtown. A post office called Van Buren for the township in which it is located was established on July 10, 1872. The town now known as Van Buren was laid out in 1880.
Walnut Creek
Monroe
former burg, not much
left except homes
once had a church
school, store and post office
Weaver
Liberty
former village, not much
left except homes
Xenia/Converse
Richland
Miami County
current city that lies
mostly in Miami and
partly in Grant. Old name
of Converse was Xenia


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