Wooster, Scott County, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°44′12″N 85°41′34″W / 38.73667°N 85.69278°W / 38.73667; -85.69278CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyScottTownshipJohnsonElevation669 ft (204 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47170
Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID446327[1]

Wooster is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

An old variant name of the community was called Woostertown.[2] A post office called Woostertown was established in 1861, and remained in operation until 1875.[3] The community's name is derived from Worcester, Massachusetts, according to local history.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wooster, Scott County, Indiana
  2. ^ "USGS detail on Wooster - Variant Citation". Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 353. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ..after Worcester of the American Revolution.
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