Elliston was named for Mr. Ellis, a pioneer.[2] A post office was established at Elliston in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.[3] It was the site of a rare triple crossing, a place where three railroad lines cross in the same location. The Bedford and Bloomfield Branch of the Monon Railroad, the Evansville and Indiana Railroad (later part of the New York Central Railroad), and the Indianapolis Southern/Illinois Central Railroad all met at a small station owned by the E&I. The Monon and E&I crossed at grade while the IS/IC crossed directly overhead. Only the station and IS/IC bridge remain today. The bridge is still in active service as part of the Indiana Rail Road's Indianapolis Subdivision.[4]
Geographyedit
It is located on the west side of the White River.
Referencesedit
^ abcU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elliston, Indiana
^Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 124. ISBN978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for an early settler named Ellis.
^. Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
^"B&B Main". monon.org. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
March 16, 2024
elliston, indiana, elliston, unincorporated, community, fairplay, township, greene, county, indiana, united, states, unincorporated, communityellistonshow, indianaellistonshow, united, statescoordinates, 02778, 97083, 02778, 97083countryunited, statesstateindi. Elliston is an unincorporated community in Fairplay Township Greene County Indiana United States 1 Elliston IndianaUnincorporated communityEllistonShow map of IndianaEllistonShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 39 01 40 N 86 58 15 W 39 02778 N 86 97083 W 39 02778 86 97083CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyGreeneTownshipFairplayElevation 1 535 ft 163 m ZIP code47424GNIS feature ID434112 1 History editElliston was named for Mr Ellis a pioneer 2 A post office was established at Elliston in 1885 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910 3 It was the site of a rare triple crossing a place where three railroad lines cross in the same location The Bedford and Bloomfield Branch of the Monon Railroad the Evansville and Indiana Railroad later part of the New York Central Railroad and the Indianapolis Southern Illinois Central Railroad all met at a small station owned by the E amp I The Monon and E amp I crossed at grade while the IS IC crossed directly overhead Only the station and IS IC bridge remain today The bridge is still in active service as part of the Indiana Rail Road s Indianapolis Subdivision 4 Geography editIt is located on the west side of the White River References edit a b c U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Elliston Indiana Baker Ronald L October 1995 From Needmore to Prosperity Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History Indiana University Press p 124 ISBN 978 0 253 32866 3 and named for an early settler named Ellis Greene County Jim Forte Postal History Archived from the original on September 13 2014 Retrieved September 3 2014 B amp B Main monon org Retrieved August 19 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elliston Indiana amp oldid 1200178467, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
