Webster, Indiana
Webster, Indiana | |
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Webster | |
Coordinates: 39°54′12″N 84°56′43″W / 39.90333°N 84.94528°WCoordinates: 39°54′12″N 84°56′43″W / 39.90333°N 84.94528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wayne |
Township | Webster |
Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47392 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 445619 |
Webster is an unincorporated community in Webster Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
Webster was laid out in about 1850.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Dover.[4] The post office at Webster has been in operation since 1851.[5]
Geography[]
Webster is located at 39°54′12″N 84°56′43″W / 39.90333°N 84.94528°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ "Webster, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ History of Wayne County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns, Volume 2. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1884. p. 809.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 341. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village earlier was called Dover...
- ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Central Indiana geography stubs