Wagoner, Indiana

Wagoner, Indiana
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 40°59′22″N 86°08′56″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Miami
Township	Allen
Elevation [1]	846 ft (258 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46951
GNIS feature ID	2104746[1]

Wagoner was a community, now extinct, in Allen Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

Wagoner was named for a small railroad station. In 1887, the community contained a steam saw mill and a general store.^[2]

A post office was established at Wagoner in 1872, and remained in operation until 1921.^[3] J. F. Wagoner served as the original postmaster.^[4]

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...