Kinsey,_Indiana Latitude and Longitude:

41°05′46″N 85°42′18″W / 41.09611°N 85.70500°W / 41.09611; -85.70500
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Kinsey, Indiana
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
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Township Jackson
Elevation866 ft (264 m)
Time zone UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46510
GNIS feature ID437345 [1]

Kinsey is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

The railroad was extended to Kinsey in the early 1880s. [2] A post office opened as Kinzie in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907. [3] [4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinsey, Indiana
  2. ^ Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p.  371.
  3. ^ "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  4. ^ 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...