Wooster, Scott County, Indiana facts for kids
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Wooster
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 Wooster, Scott County, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Wooster, Scott County, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| 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
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| 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.
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