Webster, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Webster is located in Indiana
Webster
Webster
Webster is located in the United States
Webster
Webster
Coordinates: 39°54′05″N 84°56′34″W / 39.90139°N 84.94278°W / 39.90139; -84.94278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
TownshipWebster
Elevation
[1]
1,079 ft (329 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47392
Area code765
GNIS feature ID2830577[1]

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

History

Webster was laid out in about 1850.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Dover.[3] The post office at Webster has been in operation since 1851.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Webster, Indiana
  2. ^ History of Wayne County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns, Volume 2. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1884. p. 809.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 341. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village earlier was called Dover...
  4. ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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