Kingsland, Indiana

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Kingsland, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Wells County's location in Indiana
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Kingsland
Location of Kingsland in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°49′48″N85°10′38″W / 40.83000°N 85.17722°W / 40.83000; -85.17722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wells
Township Jefferson
Elevation
[1]
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 ID437335 [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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingsland, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ "USGS detail on Kingsland - Variant Citation" . Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Kingsland Interurban Wreck". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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