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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Wrights Corner
Unincorporated community
Wrights Corner is located in Dearborn County, IndianaWrights CornerWrights 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 code47022
FIPS code18-85670
GNIS feature ID449749

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

History

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
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