Wilmot, Indiana

Wilmot, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wilmot is located in Indiana
Wilmot
Wilmot
Wilmot is located in the United States
Wilmot
Wilmot
Coordinates: 41°18′36″N 85°38′30″W / 41.31000°N 85.64167°W / 41.31000; -85.64167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNoble
TownshipWashington
Elevation
[1]
892 ft (272 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46562
Area code260
GNIS feature ID446117

Wilmot is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A sawmill was started at Wilmot in 1848.[3] A post office was established at Wilmot in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1911.[4]

Geography

Wilmot is located at 41°18′36″N 85°38′30″W / 41.31000°N 85.64167°W / 41.31000; -85.64167.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Wilmot, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  3. ^ 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. ...who had a sawmill here in 1848.
  4. ^ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 13, 2015.


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