Kinsey, Indiana

Kinsey, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Kinsey
Kinsey
Coordinates: 41°05′46″N 85°42′18″W / 41.09611°N 85.70500°W / 41.09611; -85.70500Coordinates: 41°05′46″N 85°42′18″W / 41.09611°N 85.70500°W / 41.09611; -85.70500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Township Jackson
Elevation[1] 863 ft (263 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46510
GNIS feature ID 437345

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

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 / 41.09611°N 85.70500°W / 41.09611; -85.70500.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  2. ↑ "Kinsey, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  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 25 November 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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