Kinsey, Indiana

Kinsey is an unincorporated community in Kosciusko County, Indiana, in the United States.[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. 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 25 November 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...

Coordinates: 41°05′46″N 85°42′18″W / 41.09611°N 85.70500°W / 41.09611; -85.70500


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