Williamsburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Williamsburg is located in Indiana
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg is located in the United States
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Coordinates: 39°57′03″N 84°59′47″W / 39.95083°N 84.99639°W / 39.95083; -84.99639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
TownshipGreen
Elevation
[1]
1,066 ft (325 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47393
Area code765
GNIS feature ID449748

Williamsburg is an unincorporated community in Green Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

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.[3] The town was laid out and platted in 1830, and was named after its founder, William Johnson.[4] The post office at Williamsburg has been in operation since 1830.[5]

Geography

Williamsburg is located at 39°57′03″N 84°59′47″W / 39.95083°N 84.99639°W / 39.95083; -84.99639.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Williamsburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 227.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2017.


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