Wirt, Indiana
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Wirt is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]
A post office was established at Wirt in 1834.[2] The community was named for William Wirt, a pioneer.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wirt, Indiana
- ↑ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name is for an early settler, William Wirt.
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