Williamstown, Indiana

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Williamstown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Williamstown
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Williamstown
Coordinates: 39°27′10″N85°28′09″W / 39.45278°N 85.46917°W / 39.45278; -85.46917
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur, Rush
Township Clinton, Anderson
Elevation
[1]
958 ft (292 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47240
FIPS code 18-84446 [2]
GNIS feature ID446089 [1]

Williamstown is an unincorporated community in Decatur and Rush counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

Williamstown was founded in 1830. [3] An old variant name of the community was called Earl City. [1]

A post office was established at Williamstown in 1834, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [4]

Geography

Williamstown is located at the boundary between Decatur and Rush counties. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamstown, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  349. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...laid out this village in September 1830...
  4. ↑ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  140.


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