Windsor, Indiana

Windsor, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Windsor
Windsor
Coordinates: 40°09′16″N 85°12′46″W / 40.15444°N 85.21278°W / 40.15444; -85.21278Coordinates: 40°09′16″N 85°12′46″W / 40.15444°N 85.21278°W / 40.15444; -85.21278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Township Stoney Creek
Elevation[1] 1,020 ft (311 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47368
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 446175

Windsor is an unincorporated community in Stoney Creek Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Windsor was laid out in 1832.[3] The community most likely was named after Windsor Castle.[4] A post office was established at Windsor in 1831, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1898.[5]

Geography

Windsor is located at 40°09′16″N 85°12′46″W / 40.15444°N 85.21278°W / 40.15444; -85.21278.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  2. "Windsor, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  3. Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 467.
  4. 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. ...name is for the castle in England.
  5. "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.


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