Grafton is an

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in Black Township,

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, in the

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History

Grafton was laid out in 1852 near the site of a

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on Big Creek. The community was named after

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. The Grafton post office closed in 1902.

Geography

Grafton is located at .

References

Unincorporated communities in Posey County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{PoseyCountyIN-geo-stub