Wrights Corner, Indiana

Wrights Corner is an unincorporated community in Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States.

Wrights Corner
Wrights Corner is located in Dearborn County, Indiana
Wrights Corner
Wrights Corner
Coordinates: 39°08′08″N 84°57′26″W / 39.13556°N 84.95722°W / 39.13556; -84.95722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDearborn
TownshipManchester
Elevation902 ft (275 m)
ZIP code
47022
FIPS code18-85670[2]
GNIS feature ID449749[1]

History

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A post office was established at Wrights Corner in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] Wrights Corner was named for Washington Wright, who kept a store and served as the postmaster.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wrights Corner, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  4. ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 555.