Description In 1852, Elwood, Indiana, was a tiny settlement located in Pipe Creek Township of Madison County.
Its residents sustained their meager lifestyle as farmers, lumberers, and merchants, but the nation's westward migration was on its way, bringing railroads, people, opportunities, and growth.
Nothing bolstered the city's expansion like the 1886 discovery of a seemingly endless reserve of natural gas throughout East Central Indiana.
The cheap and plentiful fuel ushered in .