Woodbury, Indiana

Woodbury is an unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

Woodbury, Indiana
Woodbury
Woodbury
Coordinates: 39°54′31″N 85°53′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHancock
TownshipVernon
Elevation860 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
46055
FIPS code18-85202[2]
GNIS feature ID446281

History

Woodbury was laid out and platted in 1851 by Ellen Wood.[3] A post office was established at Woodbury in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4]

Geography

Woodbury is located at 39°54′31″N 85°53′42″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. Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp. 332.
  4. "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2014.



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