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

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 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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