Wayport, Indiana

Wayport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Wayport, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wayport is located in Indiana
Wayport
Wayport
Wayport is located in the United States
Wayport
Wayport
Coordinates: 39°15′58″N 86°31′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipWashington
Elevation
[1]
784 ft (239 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47404
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID452127

History

Wayport was platted in 1851.[3] In its heyday, the town had a post office, a blacksmith shop, and a general store.[4] The post office operated from 1877 to 1879.[5]

Construction on I-69 impacted several gas stations and businesses in Wayport. Most were shut down by the end of 2018.[6]

Geography

Wayport is located at 39°15′58″N 86°31′15″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Wayport, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  3. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 434.
  4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 531.
  5. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  6. "Circle K on future route of I-69 closed". HeraldTimesOnline. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.


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