Servia, Indiana

Servia is an unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Servia, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Servia
Servia
Coordinates: 40°57′24″N 85°44′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWabash
TownshipChester
Elevation814 ft (248 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46962
FIPS code18-68742[2]
GNIS feature ID443218

History

An old variant name of the community was called New Madison.[4] The meaning of the name Servia is obscure.[5]

A post office was established under the name New Madison in 1866, was renamed to Servia in 1883, where it has been operating since.[6]

Geography

Servia is located at 40°57′24″N 85°44′26″W.

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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. "Servia, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  4. "USGS detail on Canton - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  5. Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 23.
  6. "Wabash County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.



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