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Williamsburg is an unincorporated community in Green Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Williamsburg, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Williamsburg  Williamsburg | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′03″N 84°59′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Township | Green |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47393 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449748 |
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.[3] The town was laid out and platted in 1830, and was named after its founder, William Johnson.[4] The post office at Williamsburg has been in operation since 1830.[5]
Geography
Williamsburg is located at 39°57′03″N 84°59′47″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- "Williamsburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- 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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