Buckskin, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°13′42″N87°24′43″W / 38.22833°N 87.41194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Gibson |
Township | Barton |
Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 79 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight) |
ZIP code | 47647 |
Area code | 812 |
FIPS code | 18-08848 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 431754 [1] |
Buckskin is a small unincorporated community in Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana. Although unincorporated, Buckskin has the ZIP code 47647.
A post office was established at Buckskin in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1989. [3]
Buckskin is located at 38°13′42″N87°24′43″W / 38.22833°N 87.41194°W . Nearby towns are Mackey and Somerville.
Buckskin and the easternmost half of Gibson County is served by the East Gibson School Corporation which currently operates five schools:
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