Blooming Grove, Indiana
Blooming Grove is an unincorporated community in Blooming Grove Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
History
Blooming Grove was platted in 1816. The community took its name from Blooming Grove Township. A post office was established at Blooming Grove in 1832, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau delineated Blooming Grove as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blooming Grove, Indiana
- ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. p. 141.
- ^ "Blooming Grove". Franklin County Historical Society. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
Blooming Grove had 2 gas stations at one time, a grocery store Fritz grocery and a grade school that housed grades 1 through 8. The community currently still has an automotive shop. It also has the Blooming Grove Volunteer Fire Department which opened in 1966 and is still in operation today.
- ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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