Webster, Indiana

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

Webster, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Webster is located in Indiana
Webster
Webster
Webster is located in the United States
Webster
Webster
Coordinates: 39°54′12″N 84°56′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
TownshipWebster
Elevation
[1]
1,060 ft (323 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47392
Area code765
GNIS feature ID445619

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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. "Webster, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. History of Wayne County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns, Volume 2. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1884. p. 809.
  4. 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...
  5. "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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