Wayport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Wayport, Indiana | |
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  Wayport  Wayport | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′58″N 86°31′15″W / 39.26611°N 86.52083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47404 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 452127[1] |
History
editWayport was platted in 1851.[2] In its heyday, the town had a post office, a blacksmith shop, and a general store.[3] The post office operated from 1877 to 1879.[4]
Construction on I-69 impacted several gas stations and businesses in Wayport. Most were shut down by the end of 2018.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wayport, Indiana
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 434.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 531.
- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "Circle K on future route of I-69 closed". HeraldTimesOnline. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
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