Williamstown, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°27′10″N 85°28′09″W / 39.45278°N 85.46917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Decatur, Rush |
Township | Clinton, Anderson |
Elevation | 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 ID | 446089[1] |
Williamstown is an unincorporated community in Decatur and Rush counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]Williamstown is located at the boundary between Decatur and Rush counties.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamstown, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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...
- ^ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 140.