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Welcome to Grammer ...

Grammer is located in Bartholomew County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Grammer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Grammer is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Grammer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Grammer: (812)

The ZIP code for Grammer: 47236<3>

Communities near Grammer ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grammer.

  • Columbus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Seymour
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Greensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
  • North Vernon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Edinburgh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
  • Westport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
  • Saint Paul
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Elizabethtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
  • Holton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grammer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grammer.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grammer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grammer.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grammer. See our Newspapers Page for Grammer.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grammer ...

Looking for more information about Grammer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Grammer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grammer.

Adding Grammer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grammer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grammer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Grammer post office opened in 1893.

We also found Grammer on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grammer.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grammer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bartholomew County: www.bartholomewco.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Bartholomew, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grammer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Grammer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grammer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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