Servia, Indiana
Appearance
Servia, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°57′24″N 85°44′26″W / 40.95667°N 85.74056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wabash |
Township | Chester |
Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46980 |
FIPS code | 18-68742[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 2830571[1] |
Servia is an unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]An old variant name of the community was called New Madison.[3] The meaning of the name Servia is obscure.[4]
A post office was established under the name New Madison in 1866, was renamed to Servia in 1883, where it has been operating since.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Servia, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "USGS detail on Canton - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 23.
- ^ "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.