Wirt, Indiana

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Wirt is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, in the United States. [1]

A post office was established at Wirt in 1834. [2] The community was named for William Wirt, a pioneer. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wirt, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 351. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for an early settler, William Wirt.

38°48′34″N85°27′13″W / 38.80944°N 85.45361°W / 38.80944; -85.45361


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