Wagoner, Indiana

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Wagoner, Indiana
Ghost town
Wagoner is located in Indiana
Wagoner
Wagoner
Coordinates: 40°59′22″N 86°08′56″W / 40.98944°N 86.14889°W / 40.98944; -86.14889Coordinates: 40°59′22″N 86°08′56″W / 40.98944°N 86.14889°W / 40.98944; -86.14889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMiami
TownshipAllen
Elevation
[1]
846 ft (258 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46951
GNIS feature ID2104746

Wagoner was a community, now extinct, in Allen Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History[]

Wagoner was named for a small railroad station. In 1887, the community contained a steam saw mill and a general store.[3]

A post office was established at Wagoner in 1872, and remained in operation until 1921.[4] J. F. Wagoner served as the original postmaster.[5]

Geography[]

Wagoner was located at

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40°59′22″N 86°08′56″W / 40.98944°N 86.14889°W / 40.98944; -86.14889.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  2. ^ "Wagoner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  3. ^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 505.
  4. ^ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  5. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 336. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. J. F. Wagoner was the first postmaster...


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