Wrights Corner is an unincorporated community in Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States.
Wrights Corner | |
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  Wrights Corner | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′08″N 84°57′26″W / 39.13556°N 84.95722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dearborn |
| Township | Manchester |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| ZIP code | 47022 |
| FIPS code | 18-85670[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 449749[1] |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wrights Corner, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 555.
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