Somerset, Indiana

Somerset is an unincorporated census-designated place in Waltz Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Somerset, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Somerset in Wabash County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°40′09″N 85°49′42″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wabash
Township	Waltz
Elevation [1]	810 ft (247 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46940
FIPS code	18-70524[2]
GNIS feature ID	443764

History

The post office at Somerset has been in operation since 1848.[4] An old variant name of the community was called Springfield.[5]

Somerset was relocated when the Mississinewa dam was created. The original Somerset was located near the dam, and is now underwater.

Geography

Somerset is located at 40°40′09″N 85°49′42″W.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Somerset, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
4. "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
5. "USGS detail on Somerset - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-11-01.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.