Wayport, Indiana | |
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Wayport Wayport | |
Coordinates: 39°15′58″N 86°31′15″W / 39.26611°N 86.52083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Monroe |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47404 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 452127[1] |
Wayport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Wayport was platted in 1851.[2] In its heyday, the town had a post office, a blacksmith shop, and a general store.[3] The post office operated from 1877 to 1879.[4]
Construction on I-69 impacted several gas stations and businesses in Wayport. Most were shut down by the end of 2018.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wayport, Indiana
- ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 434.
- ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 531.
- ↑ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Circle K on future route of I-69 closed". HeraldTimesOnline. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
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