Wilson Corner, Indiana
Wilson Corner is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
An old variant name of the community was Wilson.[1] A post office opened at Wilson in 1883, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community has the name of a family which kept a store there.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilson Corner, Indiana
- ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ 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.
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Coordinates: 39°26′18″N 85°45′19″W / 39.43833°N 85.75528°W
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