Wooster, Scott County, Indiana

Wooster
Unincorporated community
Wooster
Wooster
Coordinates: 38°44′12″N 85°41′34″W / 38.73667°N 85.69278°W / 38.73667; -85.69278Coordinates: 38°44′12″N 85°41′34″W / 38.73667°N 85.69278°W / 38.73667; -85.69278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Scott
Township Johnson
Elevation[1] 669 ft (204 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47170
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 446327

Wooster is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

An old variant name of the community was called Woostertown.[3] A post office called Woostertown was established in 1861, and remained in operation until 1875.[4] The community's name is derived from Worcester, Massachusetts, according to local history.[5]

Geography

Wooster is located at 38°44′12″N 85°41′34″W / 38.73667°N 85.69278°W / 38.73667; -85.69278.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. ↑ "Wooster, Scott County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  3. ↑ "USGS detail on Wooster - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  4. ↑ "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  5. ↑ 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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