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Wilbur, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°30′58″N 86°29′19″W / 39.51611°N 86.48861°W / 39.51611; -86.48861
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Wilbur, Indiana
Wilbur's old schoolhouse
Wilbur's old schoolhouse
Wilbur is located in Indiana
Wilbur
Wilbur
Wilbur is located in the United States
Wilbur
Wilbur
Coordinates: 39°30′58″N 86°29′19″W / 39.51611°N 86.48861°W / 39.51611; -86.48861
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMorgan
TownshipGregg
Elevation853 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46157
FIPS code18-84176[2]
GNIS feature ID446010[1]

Wilbur is an unincorporated community in Gregg Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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Wilbur was founded in the 1830s.[3] A post office was established at Wilbur in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[4]

The Wilbur School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilbur, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was founded in the 1830s.
  4. ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.