Wirt, Indiana

Wirt is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, in the United States.^[1]

A post office was established at Wirt in 1834.^[2] The community was named for William Wirt, a pioneer.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wirt, Indiana
↑ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for an early settler, William Wirt.

Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Madison

City	Madison

Towns	Brooksburg Dupont Hanover

Townships	Graham Hanover Lancaster Madison Milton Monroe Republican Saluda Shelby Smyrna

CDPs	Canaan Deputy Kent

Other unincorporated communities	Barbersville Belleview Bryantsburg Chelsea China Five Points Hanover Beach Lancaster Manville Marble Hill Middlefork Midway Neavill Grove North Madison Paris‡ Paynesville Ringwald Saluda Smyrna Swanville Volga Wakefield Wirt

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°48′34″N 85°27′13″W / 38.80944°N 85.45361°W / 38.80944; -85.45361

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