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; -85.6927847170
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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wooster, Scott County, Indiana
- ^ "USGS detail on Wooster - Variant Citation". Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Scottsburg
communities
- Albion
- Goshen
- Leota
- Lexington
- Marshfield
- Nabb‡
- New Frankfort
- Vienna
- Wooster
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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