Waymansville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Waymansville, Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Bartholomew County's location in Indiana
Waymansville is located in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Waymansville
Waymansville
Location in Bartholomew County
Coordinates: 39°03′47″N 86°02′35″W / 39.06306°N 86.04306°W / 39.06306; -86.04306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBartholomew
TownshipJackson
Elevation610 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47201
FIPS code18-81602[2]
GNIS feature ID451610[1]

History

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Waymansville had a post office between 1860 and 1940.[3] The community was named for its founder, Charles L. Wayman.[4] Waymansville has one church, named St. Peter Lutheran Church. It was founded in 1871 and is a member of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
187055
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Waymansville appeared as a separately-returned community in the U.S. Census of 1870, when it had a reported population of 55 residents.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waymansville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Bartholomew County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  4. ^ Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1902. p. 268.
  5. ^ "Find a Church, School, Worker".
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2021.