Wayport, Indiana

Wayport, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wayport
Wayport
Coordinates: 39°15′58″N 86°31′15″W / 39.26611°N 86.52083°W / 39.26611; -86.52083Coordinates: 39°15′58″N 86°31′15″W / 39.26611°N 86.52083°W / 39.26611; -86.52083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Monroe
Township Washington
Elevation[1] 784 ft (239 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47404
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 452127

Wayport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Wayport was platted in 1851.[3] In its heyday, the town had a post office, a blacksmith shop, and a general store.[4] The post office operated from 1877 to 1879.[5]

Geography

Wayport is located at 39°15′58″N 86°31′15″W / 39.26611°N 86.52083°W / 39.26611; -86.52083.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Wayport, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  3. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 434.
  4. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 531.
  5. ↑ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2017.


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