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Independence is a small town in Warren Township , Warren County , Indiana in the United States . HISTORY A trading post as early as 1811, the village of Independence was laid out on October 5, 1832 by Zachariah Cicott , a French-Indian trader and scout for General William Henry Harrison , on Cicott's Reserve, ground that was given to him by the government for his services. A post office was established on March 24, 1834 and closed on January 31, 1950. Now the town uses the post office in nearby Attica, Indiana , despite the fact that Attica is in a different county. GEOGRAPHY Independence is located at 40°20'15" North, 87°10'08" West (40.337500, -87.168889) and overlooks the Wabash River . TRIVIA
REFERENCES Warren County Historical Society. ''A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition)'' (2002). EXTERNAL LINKS |
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