Wooster, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Wooster, formerly known as Kosciusko,[3] is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[4]

Wooster
Unincorporated community
Wooster
Wooster
Coordinates: 41°12′33″N 85°44′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipWashington
Elevation886 ft (270 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46562
FIPS code18-85562[2]
GNIS feature ID446328

History

A post office was established at Wooster in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[5]

Geography

Wooster is located at 41°12′33″N 85°44′34″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1876). "Kosciusko County". Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company. p. 450.
  4. "Wooster, Kosciusko County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  5. "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 November 2014.


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