Coordinates: 38°52′57″N 86°22′53″W / 38.88250°N 86.38139°W / 38.88250; -86.38139

Erie, Lawrence County, Indiana

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Erie, Indiana
Coordinates: 38°52′57″N 86°22′53″W / 38.88250°N 86.38139°W / 38.88250; -86.38139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipShawswick
Elevation699 ft (213 m)
ZIP code
47421
FIPS code18-21390[2]
GNIS feature ID450894[1]

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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Erie, Lawrence County, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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...