Wagoner, Indiana

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Wagoner, Indiana
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Wagoner
Coordinates: 40°59′22″N86°08′56″W / 40.98944°N 86.14889°W / 40.98944; -86.14889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Miami
Township Allen
Elevation
[1]
846 ft (258 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46951
GNIS feature ID2104746 [1]

Wagoner was a community, now extinct, in Allen Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Wagoner was named for a small railroad station. In 1887, the community contained a steam saw mill and a general store. [2]

A post office was established at Wagoner in 1872, and remained in operation until 1921. [3] J. F. Wagoner served as the original postmaster. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wagoner, Indiana
  2. ↑ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp.  505.
  3. ↑ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  336. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. J. F. Wagoner was the first postmaster...


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