Wagoner was a community, now extinct, in Allen Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Wagoner, Indiana | |
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  Wagoner  Wagoner | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′22″N 86°08′56″W / 40.98944°N 86.14889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Township | Allen |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46951 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2104746[1] |
History
editWagoner was named for a small railroad station. In 1887, the community contained a steam saw mill and a general store.[2]
A post office was established at Wagoner in 1872, and remained in operation until 1921.[3] J. F. Wagoner served as the original postmaster.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wagoner, Indiana
- ^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 505.
- ^ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 336. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
J. F. Wagoner was the first postmaster...
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