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] |
Webster is an unincorporated community in Webster Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
Webster 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
- ^ 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.
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^ 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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