Windsor, Indiana
Appearance
Windsor, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°09′22″N 85°12′57″W / 40.15611°N 85.21583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
Counties | Randolph, Delaware |
Townships | Stoney Creek, Liberty |
Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47368 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 2830360[1] |
Windsor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph and Delaware counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]Windsor was laid out in 1832.[2] The community most likely was named after Windsor Castle.[3] A post office was established at Windsor in 1831, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1898.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Windsor, Indiana
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
Categories:
- Census-designated places in Randolph County, Indiana
- Census-designated places in Delaware County, Indiana
- Census-designated places in Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Randolph County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Delaware County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Central Indiana geography stubs