Johnson, Indiana

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Johnson, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Johnson
Coordinates: 38°16′26″N87°44′53″W / 38.27389°N 87.74806°W / 38.27389; -87.74806
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
Township Montgomery
Elevation
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440 ft (130 m)
ZIP code
47665
GNIS feature ID2830386 [1]

Johnson is an unincorporated town and Census designated place in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is located roughly four miles west of Owensville and eight miles north of Poseyville.

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History

A post office was established at Johnson in 1914, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1930. [2] The community was named for Mr. Johnson, a railroad official. [3] The original site was just one of many villages for the Native American tribe of Piankeshaw.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Johnson as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnson, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  180. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for a railroad construction superintendent.
  4. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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