Kingsland, Indiana

Kingsland
Unincorporated community

Wells County's location in Indiana
Kingsland

Location of Kingsland in Wells County

Coordinates: 40°49′48″N 85°10′38″W / 40.83000°N 85.17722°W / 40.83000; -85.17722Coordinates: 40°49′48″N 85°10′38″W / 40.83000°N 85.17722°W / 40.83000; -85.17722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wells
Township Jefferson
Elevation[1] 856 ft (261 m)
ZIP code 46777
FIPS code 18-39870[2]
GNIS feature ID 437335

Kingsland is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

An old variant name of the community was called Parkinson.[4]

A post office was established at Kingsland in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1922.[5]

Geography

Kingsland is located at 40°49′48″N 85°10′38″W / 40.83000°N 85.17722°W / 40.83000; -85.17722.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Kingsland, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. ↑ "USGS detail on Kingsland - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  5. ↑ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.


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