Williamsburg, Indiana
Williamsburg is an unincorporated community in Green Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
The children of this community attend Northeastern Wayne Schools.
History
The earliest settlers in the Williamsburg area arrived from North Carolina in 1810, before Indiana became a state. The town was laid out and platted in 1830, and was named after its founder, William Johnson. The post office at Williamsburg has been in operation since 1830.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamsburg, Indiana
- ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 227.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...by William Johnson, and probably named for him.
- ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
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