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Welcome to Wagoner ...

Wagoner is located in Miami County<1>.


The location of Wagoner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wagoner, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Wagoner is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wagoner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Wagoner (for example, toward Rensselaer), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Wagoner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Wagoner: This one is located in Miami County and the other is located in Fulton County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 9 communities that are also named Wagoner - they are located in Arizona, California, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wagoner.

Communities near Wagoner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wagoner.

  • Logansport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Peru
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
  • Rochester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Manchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Argos
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
    • Argos is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <4>
  • Akron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
  • Mentone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
    • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <4>
  • Silver Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <4>
  • Kewanna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
    • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
  • Denver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wagoner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wagoner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wagoner. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wagoner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wagoner. See our Newspapers Page for Wagoner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wagoner ...

Looking for more information about Wagoner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wagoner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wagoner.

Adding Wagoner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wagoner in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wagoner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wagoner post office opened in 1882.

We also found Wagoner in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wagoner.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wagoner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Miami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wagoner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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