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Cottage Grove, Indiana
Cottage Grove, Indiana is located in Indiana
Cottage Grove, Indiana
Cottage Grove, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Cottage Grove, Indiana is located in the United States
Cottage Grove, Indiana
Cottage Grove, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County Union
Township Center
Elevation
1,043 ft (318 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47353
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 433011

Cottage Grove is a small place in Union County, Indiana, in the United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own local government. Instead, it's managed by the larger county or township. Cottage Grove is specifically located within Center Township.

History of Cottage Grove

Cottage Grove has a simple but interesting history. One important part of its past involves its post office.

The Post Office in Cottage Grove

A post office was first opened in Cottage Grove in 1848. This was a very important place for people living there. It allowed them to send and receive letters and packages. The post office served the community for over a century. However, it eventually closed down in 1951. Even though the post office is gone, Cottage Grove remains a part of Indiana's history.

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