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
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 code(s)765
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 2016-06-19.
  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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