Williams, Adams County, Indiana

Williams
Adams County's location in Indiana
Adams County's location in Indiana
Williams is located in Adams County, Indiana
Williams
Williams
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°55′08″N 84°58′31″W / 40.91889°N 84.97528°W / 40.91889; -84.97528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAdams
TownshipRoot
Elevation833 ft (254 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46733
FIPS code18-84320[2]
GNIS feature ID446056[1]

Williams is an unincorporated community in Root Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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Williams was originally named Greenville in the 1870s (after the brothers who ran the sawmill), but this was changed as there was already a post office bearing the name of Greenville, Indiana. Garrett Williams therefore proposed the current name.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williams, Adams County, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ John Williams Memories