Williams, Indiana
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Williams is an unincorporated town in Root Township
, Adams County
, Indiana
. It was originally named Greenville in the 1870's(after the brothers who ran the sawmill), but they had to change it when they needed a post office because there was already a Greenville, Indiana
. So, Garrett Williams proposed the current namehttp://www.regencyatnavarrebeach.net/history/williams/John%20Williams%20Memories.html.
Root Township, Adams County, Indiana
Root Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,433.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Root Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.35 percent is water....
, Adams County
Adams County, Indiana
Adams County lies in northeastern Indiana in the United States and shares its eastern border with Ohio. It was officially established in 1836. The county seat is Decatur....
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. It was originally named Greenville in the 1870's(after the brothers who ran the sawmill), but they had to change it when they needed a post office because there was already a Greenville, Indiana
Greenville, Indiana
Greenville is a town in Greenville Township, Floyd County, Indiana, United States. The population was 595 at the 2010 census.- History :Early in Floyd County's history, Greenville was initially to be the county seat. A New Albany resident offered to provide a bell for the courthouse, if and only...
. So, Garrett Williams proposed the current namehttp://www.regencyatnavarrebeach.net/history/williams/John%20Williams%20Memories.html.