Wayport, Indiana

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Wayport, Indiana
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Coordinates: 39°15′58″N86°31′15″W / 39.26611°N 86.52083°W / 39.26611; -86.52083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Monroe
Township Washington
Elevation
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784 ft (239 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47404
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID452127 [1]

Wayport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Wayport was platted in 1851. [2] In its heyday, the town had a post office, a blacksmith shop, and a general store. [3] The post office operated from 1877 to 1879. [4]

Construction on I-69 impacted several gas stations and businesses in Wayport. Most were shut down by the end of 2018. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wayport, Indiana
  2. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 434.
  3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 531.
  4. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  5. "Circle K on future route of I-69 closed". HeraldTimesOnline. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.