Williamsburg, Indiana
Williamsburg is located in Indiana
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg is located in the United States
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Coordinates: 39°57′02″N 84°59′57″W / 39.95056°N 84.99917°W / 39.95056; -84.99917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
TownshipGreen
Elevation1,063 ft (324 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47393
Area code765
GNIS feature ID2830578[1]

Williamsburg is an unincorporated community in Green Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

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.[2] The town was laid out and platted in 1830, and was named after its founder, William Johnson.[3] The post office at Williamsburg has been in operation since 1830.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamsburg, Indiana
  2. Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 227.
  3. 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.
  4. "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2017.


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