Webster is an unincorporated community in Webster Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Webster, Indiana | |
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  Webster  Webster | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′05″N 84°56′34″W / 39.90139°N 84.94278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Township | Webster |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47392 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830577[1] |
History
editWebster was laid out in about 1850.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Dover.[3] The post office at Webster has been in operation since 1851.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Webster, Indiana
- ^ History of Wayne County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns, Volume 2. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1884. p. 809.
- ^ 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...
- ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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