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Welcome to Wooster ...

Wooster is located in Scott County<1>.

When the people of Wooster refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Woosterite<2>

Wooster is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Wooster: 812 & 930<4>

Communities Also Named Wooster ...

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

Beyond Indiana, there are 7 communities that are also named Wooster - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Wooster ...

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

  • Seymour
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Charlestown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Scottsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Austin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hanover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Crothersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Milton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
  • Dupont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Wooster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wooster.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wooster. 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 Wooster.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wooster ...

Looking for more information about Wooster? 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 Wooster, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wooster.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Wooster refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Wooster may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wooster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Wooster area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Wooster area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.