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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Cherry Grove, Indiana

Cherry Grove, formerly Cherry Grove Station, is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Cherry Grove was established in 1851 as a railroad switch. The community was likely named after the wild cherry trees in the area.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherry Grove, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1876). "Montgomery County". Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.