BlockGridley, Indiana
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Anderson Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46013. It sits by White River Bluff. The Survey maps it on the Anderson South quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 14 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 Anderson quadrangle1:24000
- 1953 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Anderson South quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1986 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
What happened here
An account from the chapter on Anderson township. The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.
W. A. Hunt The Big Lick
The source of Lick Creek, proper, is what is generally called the Big Lick. Many an incident occurred here which gave much merriment and laughter among the old settlers, then living in this part of the county. It was a great place of resort for the wild game of the woods at that time, especially deer. (My informant states he saw seven one morning before breakfast, a pretty fair sight on an empty stomach indeed,) which would come and sup of the water that oozed from the sides of the low banks, water which seemed everlasting , and many an one was shot down by sporting men who then lived in this vicinity.
In the county-history sources
32,903 words on this townshipHistory of Madison County, Indiana, from 1820 to 1874 : Giving a General Review of Principal Events, Statistical and Historical Items, Derived from Official Sources, published 1874; Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana, published 1897; History of Madison County Indiana (Volume 1), published 1914 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Anderson Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Anderson Township - 32,903 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Gridley: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Pit & Mill No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Anderson Pit-Irving Materials, Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Chesterfield Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gridley in 5 storm reports between 2012 and 2020: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gridley | $18,000 | Damage to trees, a shed, and barn doors due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts was observed. Storm survey trained emergency management officials observed all damage aligned to the southeast with the path of the storm. After conferring with NWS officials, the damage evidence was indicative of straight line winds associated with the rear flank downdraft boundary observed on radar. The initial damage was observed near the intersection of County Road 300 East and 400 South and continued for approximately 2 miles to the southeast. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gridley | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were down at the intersection of State Route 236 and Rangeline Road due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Traffic had to be rerouted. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gridley | $150 | Minor tree limbs were downed by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Gridley | - | Relayed via Indiana State Police. |
| August 2016 | Hail | Gridley | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irondale | 0.7 miles | 14 | |
| Lowmandale | 0.9 miles | 14 | |
| Fairfax | 1.1 miles | 14 | |
| Extension Heights | 1.2 miles | 14 | |
| Eastern Heights | 1.4 miles | 14 | |
| Hillcrest | 1.5 miles | 14 | |
| Meadowbrook | 1.5 miles | 14 | |
| Glyn Ellen | 1.6 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 435493. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.