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Wayport, Indiana

Wayport, Indiana
Wayport is located in Indiana
Wayport
Wayport
Location within Indiana
Wayport is located in the United States
Wayport
Wayport
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 39°15′58″N 86°31′15″W / 39.26611°N 86.52083°W / 39.26611; -86.52083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipWashington
Elevation784 ft (239 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47404
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID452127[1]

Wayport is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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Wayport was platted in 1851.[2] In its heyday, the town had a post office, a blacksmith shop, and a general store.[3] The post office operated from 1877 to 1879.[4]

Construction on I-69 impacted several gas stations and businesses in Wayport. Most were shut down by the end of 2018.[5]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wayport, Indiana
  2. ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 434.
  3. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 531.
  4. ↑ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Circle K on future route of I-69 closed". HeraldTimesOnline. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.