Webster, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Webster, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place

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Coordinates: 39°54′05″N 84°56′34″W﻿ / ﻿39.90139°N 84.94278°W﻿ / 39.90139; -84.94278
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Wayne
Township| Webster
Elevation

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| 1,079 ft (329 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

47392

Area code| 765
GNIS feature ID| 2830577[1]

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

## History

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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

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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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Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Richmond

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* Boston
* Cambridge City
* Centerville
* Dublin
* East Germantown
* Economy
* Fountain City
* Greens Fork
* Hagerstown
* Milton
* Mount Auburn
* Spring Grove
* Whitewater

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* Abington
* Boston
* Center
* Clay
* Dalton
* Franklin
* Green
* Harrison
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* New Garden
* Perry
* Washington
* Wayne
* Webster

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* Abington
* Webster
* Williamsburg

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* Beesons
* Bethel
* Chester
* Dalton
* East Haven
* Franklin
* Greenwood
* Hiser
* Jacksonburg
* Locust Grove
* Middleboro
* Pennville
* Pinhook
* South Richmond
* Wayne
* West Grove

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