Wooster, Scott County, Indiana

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Wooster
Unincorporated community
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Wooster
Coordinates: 38°44′12″N85°41′34″W / 38.73667°N 85.69278°W / 38.73667; -85.69278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Scott
Township Johnson
Elevation
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669 ft (204 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47170
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID446327 [1]

Wooster is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

An old variant name of the community was called Woostertown. [2] A post office called Woostertown was established in 1861, and remained in operation until 1875. [3] The community's name is derived from Worcester, Massachusetts, according to local history. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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.


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