Wrights Corner, Indiana

Wrights Corner
Unincorporated community
Wrights Corner
Coordinates: 39°08′08″N 84°57′26″W / 39.13556°N 84.95722°W / 39.13556; -84.95722Coordinates: 39°08′08″N 84°57′26″W / 39.13556°N 84.95722°W / 39.13556; -84.95722
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dearborn
Township	Manchester
Elevation[1]	906 ft (276 m)
ZIP code	47022
FIPS code	18-85670[2]
GNIS feature ID	449749

Wrights Corner is an unincorporated community in Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Wrights Corner in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.^[3] Wrights Corner was named for Washington Wright, who kept a store and served as the postmaster.^[4]

Geography

Wrights Corner is located at 39°08′08″N 84°57′26″W / 39.13556°N 84.95722°W / 39.13556; -84.95722.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014. 
4. ↑ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. p. 555.