Williamsburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
39°57′02″N 84°59′57″W / 39.95056°N 84.99917°W / 39.95056; -84.9991747393
Williamsburg is an unincorporated community in Green Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
The children of this community attend Northeastern Wayne Schools.
History
The earliest settlers in the Williamsburg area arrived from North Carolina in 1810, before Indiana became a state.[2] The town was laid out and platted in 1830, and was named after its founder, William Johnson.[3] The post office at Williamsburg has been in operation since 1830.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamsburg, Indiana
- ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 227.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...by William Johnson, and probably named for him.
- ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
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Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Richmond
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