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Wooster, Scott County, Indiana

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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Wooster
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°44′12″N 85°41′34″W / 38.73667°N 85.69278°W / 38.73667; -85.69278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyScott
TownshipJohnson
Elevation669 ft (204 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47170
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID446327

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

History

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

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wooster, Scott County, Indiana
  2. "USGS detail on Wooster - Variant Citation". Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  3. "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  4. 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.
Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Scottsburg
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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