Servia, Indiana
Servia is an unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
An old variant name of the community was called New Madison. The meaning of the name Servia is obscure.
A post office was established under the name New Madison in 1866, was renamed to Servia in 1883, where it has been operating since.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Servia, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "USGS detail on Canton - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 23.
- ^ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.