Dresser, Indiana

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Dresser, Indiana
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Postmark from the Dresser post office
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Dresser
Location in Warren County
Coordinates: 40°11′56″N87°26′59″W / 40.19889°N 87.44972°W / 40.19889; -87.44972 Coordinates: 40°11′56″N87°26′59″W / 40.19889°N 87.44972°W / 40.19889; -87.44972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warren
Township Steuben
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47993
Area code(s) 765

Dresser was a small town in Steuben Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It was founded shortly before the turn of the 20th century and consisted of several residences and a post office. The post office operated only from 1899 to 1903. [1] The town was named after Paul Dresser, the American songwriter who wrote "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" (which became Indiana's state song); Harvey Porter Layton, the first postmaster, had met Dresser at the Hotel Mudlavia and was so impressed with the man that he named the town after him.

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Harvey Porter Layton

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References

  1. Helbock, Richard W. United States Post Offices, Volume V - The Ohio Valley (2002) Scappoose, Oregon: La Posta Publications, p. 62