Dresser was a small town in Steuben Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It was founded shortly before the turn of the 20th century and consisted of several residences and a post office. The post office operated only from 1899 to 1903.[1] The town was named after Paul Dresser, the American songwriter who wrote "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" (which became Indiana's state song); Harvey Porter Layton, the first postmaster, had met Dresser at the Hotel Mudlavia and was so impressed with the man that he named the town after him.
Dresser, Indiana | |
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 Postmark from the Dresser post office | |
  Dresser Location in Warren County | |
| Coordinates: 40°11′56″N 87°26′59″W / 40.19889°N 87.44972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warren |
| Township | Steuben |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47993 |
| Area code | 765 |
References
edit- ^ Helbock, Richard W. United States Post Offices, Volume V - The Ohio Valley (2002) Scappoose, Oregon: La Posta Publications, p. 62
- Warren County Historical Society. A History of Warren County, Indiana (1966).
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