McKinley, Indiana

McKinley, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
McKinley Location of McKinley in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°44′41″N86°12′38″W / 38.74472°N 86.21056°W / 38.74472; -86.21056
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Washington
Township	Jefferson
Elevation [1]	761 ft (232 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47108
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	438896 [1]

McKinley is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[1]

History

A post office was established at McKinley in 1891, and remained in operation until 1934. ^[2] The community was likely named after president William McKinley. ^[3]

Geography

McKinley is located at 38°44′41″N86°12′38″W / 38.74472°N 86.21056°W / 38.74472; -86.21056 .

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKinley, Indiana
2. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  207. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...and allegedly named for William McKinley...