Somerset, Indiana

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Somerset, Indiana
Census-designated place
Somerset, Indiana.jpg
Location of Somerset in Wabash County, Indiana.
Location of Somerset in Wabash County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°40′09″N 85°49′42″W / 40.66917°N 85.82833°W / 40.66917; -85.82833Coordinates: 40°40′09″N 85°49′42″W / 40.66917°N 85.82833°W / 40.66917; -85.82833
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWabash
TownshipWaltz
Elevation
[1]
810 ft (247 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46940
FIPS code18-70524[2]
GNIS feature ID443764

Somerset is an unincorporated census-designated place in Waltz Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History[]

The post office at Somerset has been in operation since 1848.[4] An old variant name of the community was called Springfield.[5]

Somerset was relocated when the Mississinewa dam was created. The original Somerset was located near the dam, and is now underwater.

Geography[]

Somerset is located at

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40°40′09″N 85°49′42″W / 40.66917°N 85.82833°W / 40.66917; -85.82833.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Somerset, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "USGS detail on Somerset - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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