Somerset, Indiana

Somerset
Census-designated place
Somerset
Coordinates: 40°40′09″N 85°49′42″W / 40.66917°N 85.82833°W / 40.66917; -85.82833Coordinates: 40°40′09″N 85°49′42″W / 40.66917°N 85.82833°W / 40.66917; -85.82833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wabash
Township Waltz
Elevation[1] 814 ft (248 m)
ZIP code 46940
FIPS code 18-70524[2]
GNIS feature ID 443764

Somerset is an unincorporated census-designated place in Waltz Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

The Somerset post office has been in operation since 1848.[4] An old variant name of the community was called Springfield.[5]

Somerset was relocated when the Mississinewa dam was created. The original Somerset was located near the dam, and is now underwater.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Somerset, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  4. ↑ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  5. ↑ "USGS detail on Somerset - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-11-01.


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