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Unincorporated community in Indiana, U.S.

Wirt is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, in the United States.

A post office was established at Wirt in 1834. The community was named for William Wirt, a pioneer.

References

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wirt, Indiana
"Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for an early settler, William Wirt.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Madison
City	Madison	Map of Indiana highlighting Jefferson County
Towns	Brooksburg Dupont Hanover
Townships	Graham Hanover Lancaster Madison Milton Monroe Republican Saluda Shelby Smyrna
CDPs	Canaan Deputy Kent
Other communities	Barbersville Belleview Bryantsburg Chelsea China Hanover Beach Lancaster Manville Marble Hill Middlefork Midway North Madison Paris‡ Paynesville Saluda Smyrna Swanville Volga Wakefield Wirt
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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38°48′34″N 85°27′13″W / 38.80944°N 85.45361°W / 38.80944; -85.45361

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