BlockEller Run, Indiana
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1998. It stands in Delaware Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46038. It stands on Eller Run. The Survey maps it on the Fishers quadrangle.
On record in Eller Run
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
West-Harris Houselisted 1999 · 0.5 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1952 USGS Fishers quadrangle1:24000
- 1953 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Fishers quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Fishers quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1986 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1998 USGS Fishers quadrangle1:24000
What happened here
An account from the chapter on Delaware township. The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.
Early Settlement
William Conner was the first white man to locate in the county. He built his trading post early in the century. It is said he and his brother, John Conner, were given their liberty by the Indians who had captured them when young boys, as a reward for their courage displayed in successfully running the gauntlet.
In the county-history sources
8,379 words on this townshipHistory of Hamilton County, Indiana : with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to Which Are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships, published 1880; History of Hamilton County Indiana, published 1915 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Delaware Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Delaware Township - 8,379 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Eller Run: 5 producers, 3 past producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis 521 Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Carmel 512 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Eighty-Sixth Street Sand | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fishers Sand Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Indianapolis 513 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Road Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| U. S. Aggregates, Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| U. S. Allied Aggregates, Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Up | 0.3 miles | 19 | |
| Eller Commons | 0.3 miles | 19 | |
| Eller Trails | 0.3 miles | 19 | |
| White Horse Rapids | 0.4 miles | 19 | |
| Oxford Park | 0.5 miles | 19 | |
| Princeton Park | 0.6 miles | 19 | |
| Gatewood | 0.7 miles | 19 | |
| Roxbury Pines | 0.8 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2106837. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.