Williamsburg, Indiana

Williamsburg, Indiana
Williamsburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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	Coordinates: 39°57′03″N 84°59′47″W / 39.95083°N 84.99639°WCoordinates: 39°57′03″N 84°59′47″W / 39.95083°N 84.99639°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wayne
Township	Green
Elevation	1,066 ft (325 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47393
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	449748

Williamsburg is an unincorporated community in Green Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

The children of this community attend Northeastern Wayne Schools.

History[]

The earliest settlers in the Williamsburg area arrived from North Carolina in 1810, before Indiana became a state.^[3] The town was laid out and platted in 1830, and was named after its founder, William Johnson.^[4] The post office at Williamsburg has been in operation since 1830.^[5]

Geography[]

Williamsburg is located at

39°57′03″N 84°59′47″W / 39.95083°N 84.99639°W.

References[]

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
^ "Williamsburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 227.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...by William Johnson, and probably named for him.
^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2017.

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

[GNIS-2] "Williamsburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.

[3] Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 227.

[4] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...by William Johnson, and probably named for him.

[5] "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2017.

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Williamsburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Williamsburg Williamsburg Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 39°57′03″N 84°59′47″W / 39.95083°N 84.99639°W / 39.95083; -84.99639Coordinates: 39°57′03″N 84°59′47″W / 39.95083°N 84.99639°W / 39.95083; -84.99639
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wayne
Township	Green
Elevation ^[1]	1,066 ft (325 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47393
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	449748