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 is located in Indiana
Wooster
Wooster
Wooster is located in the United States
Wooster
Wooster
Coordinates: 41°12′33″N 85°44′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipWashington
Elevation
[1]
886 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  5. "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 25, 2014.


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