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Ruins of the town of Griffin, Indiana, after the tornado where 26 people were killed. Griffin was originally called Price's Station, and under the latter name was laid out in 1881 by William Price, and named for him. [4] The present name honors Samuel Griffin, an early postmaster. [5] A post office called Griffin has been in operation since ...
"Second-class" cities had a population of at least 34,000 and up to 600,000 at time of designation, and have a nine-member city council and an elected clerk. Indianapolis is the only "first-class" city in Indiana under state law, making it subject to a consolidated city-county government known as Unigov. A town is differentiated from a city in ...
The Griffith State Bank, E.J. and E. Griffith Interlocking Tower and Griffith Grand Trunk Depot are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. [11] In 2018, citizens of Griffith voted by a margin of 98% to 2% to leave Calumet Township, in part because of the high property taxes they pay to the township, which also includes Gary, relative to the services received.
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2020, its population was 498,700, [9] making it Indiana's second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point. [10] The county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area, and contains a mix of urban, suburban and
Rural was originally called Wood Station, and under the latter name was founded in about 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point. [2] A post office was established under the name Rural in 1874, and it remained in operation until 1907.
Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District is a national historic district located in Bloomington Township and Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana.The district encompasses 69 contributing buildings, 7 contributing sites, 8 contributing structures, and 30 contributing objects in a rural area near Bloomington.
Traders Point Eagle Creek Rural Historic District is a national historic district located at Pike Township, Marion County, Indiana, and Eagle Township, Boone County, Indiana. The district encompasses 109 contributing buildings, 40 contributing sites, and 12 contributing structures in a rural area near Indianapolis.
Gibson County Fairgrounds – Princeton – site of Indiana's oldest county fair, started in 1852 [42] Azalea Path Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (south of Mt. Olympus on the Gibson/Pike county line) Oakland City New Lake – Oakland City; Lafayette Park – Princeton; Gil Hodges Field – Princeton; Camp Carson YMCA Campground – Princeton