Kinsey, Indiana

Kinsey is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Kinsey, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Kinsey is located in Indiana
Kinsey
Kinsey
Kinsey is located in the United States
Kinsey
Kinsey
Coordinates: 41°05′46″N 85°42′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipJackson
Elevation
[1]
863 ft (263 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46510
GNIS feature ID437345

History

The railroad was extended to Kinsey in the early 1880s.[3] A post office opened as Kinzie in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4][5]

Geography

Kinsey is located at 41°05′46″N 85°42′18″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. "Kinsey, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  3. Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 371.
  4. "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office called Kinzie was established...


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