Wilmot, Indiana

Wilmot, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wilmot
Wilmot
Coordinates: 41°18′36″N 85°38′30″W / 41.31000°N 85.64167°W / 41.31000; -85.64167Coordinates: 41°18′36″N 85°38′30″W / 41.31000°N 85.64167°W / 41.31000; -85.64167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Noble
Township Washington
Elevation[1] 892 ft (272 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46562
Area code(s) 260
GNIS feature ID 446117

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

History

A sawmill was started at Wilmot in 1848.[3] A post office was established at Wilmot in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1911.[4]

Geography

Wilmot is located at 41°18′36″N 85°38′30″W / 41.31000°N 85.64167°W / 41.31000; -85.64167.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
  2. ↑ "Wilmot, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...who had a sawmill here in 1848.
  4. ↑ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 September 2015.


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