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Ghost town in Indiana, United States
Wagoner, Indiana
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Coordinates: 40°59′22″N 86°08′56″W / 40.98944°N 86.14889°W / 40.98944; -86.14889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMiami
TownshipAllen
Elevation846 ft (258 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code46951
GNIS feature ID2104746

Wagoner was a community, now extinct, in Allen Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Wagoner was named for a small railroad station. In 1887, the community contained a steam saw mill and a general store.

A post office was established at Wagoner in 1872, and remained in operation until 1921. J. F. Wagoner served as the original postmaster.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wagoner, Indiana
  2. History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 505.
  3. "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 336. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. J. F. Wagoner was the first postmaster...
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