Kingsland, Indiana

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Kingsland, Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Kingsland is located in Wells County, Indiana
Kingsland
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
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipJefferson
Elevation856 ft (261 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46777
Area code(s)260
FIPS code18-39870[2]
GNIS feature ID437335

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

History[]

A post office was established at Kingsland in 1884, and remained in operation until 1922.[4] An old variant name of the community was called Parkinson.[5]

Geography[]

Kingsland is located at

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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. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Kingsland, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. ^ "USGS detail on Kingsland - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-07.


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