Erie, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Erie is located in Indiana
Erie
Erie
Erie is located in the United States
Erie
Erie
Coordinates: 38°52′57″N 86°22′53″W / 38.88250°N 86.38139°W / 38.88250; -86.38139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipShawswick
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
ZIP code
47421
FIPS code18-21390[1]
GNIS feature ID450894[2]

Erie is an unincorporated community in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Erie in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[3] The community was named after the Erie people.[4]

Geography

Erie is located at 38°52′57″N 86°22′53″W / 38.88250°N 86.38139°W / 38.88250; -86.38139.

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Erie, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name ultimately comes from the Indian tribe...


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