Kramer is a small

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in Liberty Township,

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, in the

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History

On November 5, 1885, a post office was established called Cameron Springs, named for its first postmaster William Cameron. On June 12, 1889, the name was changed to Indiana Mineral Springs, and on March 23, 1901 it was changed again to Kramer, for the Henry L. Kramer who built the nearby resort

Hotel Mudlavia Hotel Mudlavia (commonly referred to simply as Mudlavia, and originally named the Indiana Springs Company) was a hotel and spa built on the site of a natural spring near the town of Kramer in Warren County, Indiana, US. The spring was discovered ...

. Mudlavia offered treatments that took advantage of the local mineral springs, which were believed to have therapeutic properties. Indianapolis-based bottled water company Cameron Springs drew on the water's reputation to help market its product. Perrier Group of America acquired Cameron Springs for approximately $10.5 million in June 2000.

Geography

Kramer is located about north of the county seat of Williamsport, and is surrounded by wooded hills and gullies that lead down to

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less than half a mile to the west.

Demographics

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Indiana Unincorporated communities in Warren County, Indiana Populated places established in 1885 1885 establishments in Indiana