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Williamstown, Indiana

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Williamstown
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipAnderson
Elevation
[1]
958 ft (292 m)
ZIP code
47240
FIPS code18-84446[2]
GNIS feature ID446089

Williamstown is an unincorporated community in Decatur and Rush counties, Indiana.

History

Williamstown was founded in 1830.[3]

Geography

Williamstown is located at the boundary between Decatur and Rush counties.[4]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 349. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...laid out this village in September 1830...
  4. ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 140.


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