Servia is an unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Servia, Indiana | |
|---|---|
  Servia  Servia | |
| 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] |
History
editAn 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.
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