Williamsburg, Indiana

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

Williamsburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Williamsburg is located in Indiana
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg is located in the United States
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Coordinates: 39°57′03″N 84°59′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
TownshipGreen
Elevation
[1]
1,066 ft (325 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47393
Area code765
GNIS feature ID449748

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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  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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