Wilson Corner, Indiana

Wilson Corner
Unincorporated community
Wilson Corner Wilson Corner
Coordinates: 39°26′18″N 85°45′19″W / 39.43833°N 85.75528°WCoordinates: 39°26′18″N 85°45′19″W / 39.43833°N 85.75528°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Shelby
Township	Shelby, Washington
Elevation[1]	751 ft (229 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46176
GNIS feature ID	446133

Wilson Corner is an unincorporated community in Shelby and Washington townships, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

An old variant name of the community was called Wilson.^[3] A post office was established under this name in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.^[4] The community has the name of a family which kept a store there.^[5]

Geography

Wilson Corner is located at 39°26′18″N 85°45′19″W / 39.43833°N 85.75528°W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "Wilson Corner, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
3. "USGS detail on Wilson Corner - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-11-08.
4. "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
5. 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. ...a country store owned by the Wilson family, for whom it was named.