Woodbury, Indiana

Woodbury
Unincorporated community
Woodbury
Woodbury
Coordinates: 39°54′31″N 85°53′42″W / 39.90861°N 85.89500°W / 39.90861; -85.89500Coordinates: 39°54′31″N 85°53′42″W / 39.90861°N 85.89500°W / 39.90861; -85.89500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hancock
Township Vernon
Elevation[1] 860 ft (260 m)
ZIP code 46055
FIPS code 18-85202[2]
GNIS feature ID 446281

Woodbury is an unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

History

Woodbury was laid out and platted in 1851 by Ellen Wood.[3] A post office was established at Woodbury in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[4]

Geography

Woodbury is located at 39°54′31″N 85°53′42″W / 39.90861°N 85.89500°W / 39.90861; -85.89500.

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. Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. p. 332.
  4. "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2014.


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