Wilders, Indiana

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Wilders, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Wilders
Coordinates: 41°16′00″N86°53′46″W / 41.26667°N 86.89611°W / 41.26667; -86.89611
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Township Dewey
Elevation
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666 ft (203 m)
ZIP code
46348
FIPS code 18-84212 [2]
GNIS feature ID446022 [1]

Wilders is an unincorporated community in Dewey Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.

History

Wilders, or Wilder Station, was once located at the junction of two railroads. [3] Wilders contained a post office from 1889 until 1933. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilders, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Daniels, E. D. (1904). A twentieth century history and biographical record of La Porte County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Co. p. 112.
  4. ↑ "LaPorte County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2014.


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