Map of Griffin town, Indiana

Griffin is a town in Bethel Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 172 at the 2010 census.

Griffin town overview:
Name:	Griffin town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Posey County
Elevation:	384 ft (117 m)
Total Area:	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km²)
Land Area:	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	143
Population Density:	2,102.94/sq mi (807.58/km²)
ZIP code:	47616
Area code:	812, 930
FIPS code:	1830024
GNISfeature ID:	2396978

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History

Griffin was originally called Price’s Station, and under the latter name was laid out in 1881 by William Price, and named for him. The present name honors Samuel Griffin, an early postmaster. A post office called Griffin has been in operation since 1881.

The town was destroyed by the Tri-State Tornado on the afternoon of March 18, 1925, killing 44 people and injuring over 200. In 1972, a nearby outdoor rock concert Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival caused quite a stir in the town over the course of three days. Locally, the fest was called the Bull Island rock fest, based on the location of the festival.