kids encyclopedia robot

Wooster, Scott County, Indiana facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Wooster
Wooster, Scott County, Indiana is located in Indiana
Wooster, Scott County, Indiana
Wooster, Scott County, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Wooster, Scott County, Indiana is located in the United States
Wooster, Scott County, Indiana
Wooster, Scott County, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County Scott
Township Johnson
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47170
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 446327

Wooster is a small, quiet place located in Scott County, Indiana. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Johnson Township.

The Story of Wooster

Wooster has an interesting past. Long ago, people sometimes called this community Woostertown.

A Place for Mail

A post office, which is where people send and receive mail, was set up in Woostertown in 1861. It helped people communicate for many years. The post office stayed open until 1875.

How Wooster Got Its Name

Local stories say that Wooster got its name from a much larger city. It was named after Worcester, Massachusetts, a well-known city in the state of Massachusetts.

kids search engine
Wooster, Scott County, Indiana Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.