Kingsland, Indiana | |
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Kingsland Location of Kingsland in Wells County | |
Coordinates: 40°49′48″N 85°10′38″W / 40.83000°N 85.17722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wells |
Township | Jefferson |
Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46777 |
Area code | 260 |
FIPS code | 18-39870[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 437335[1] |
Kingsland is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
A post office was established at Kingsland in 1884, and remained in operation until 1922.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Parkinson.[4]
On September 21, 1910, an interurban rail crash occurred in Kingsland due to a failure to pull over. 41 passengers died, and safety protocols were strengthened thereafter.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingsland, Indiana
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ↑ "USGS detail on Kingsland - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Kingsland Interurban Wreck". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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