Skelton, Indiana

Last updated
Skelton, Indiana
Extinct town
USA Indiana location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Skelton
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Skelton
Coordinates: 38°20′29″N87°46′54″W / 38.34139°N 87.78167°W / 38.34139; -87.78167 Coordinates: 38°20′29″N87°46′54″W / 38.34139°N 87.78167°W / 38.34139; -87.78167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
Township Montgomery
Elevation
[1]
390 ft (120 m)
ZIP code
47665
FIPS code 18-69984 [2]
GNIS feature ID 443570

Skelton is a ghost town community in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana. The town would be completely inside the grounds of the Gibson Generating Station if it existed still. No part of the town exists as most of what was Skelton is in Gibson Lake.

Skelton was laid out in 1911. [3]

Geography

Skelton is located at 38°20′29″N87°46′54″W / 38.34139°N 87.78167°W / 38.34139; -87.78167 .

Related Research Articles

Warrick County, Indiana U.S. county in Indiana

Warrick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 59,689. The county seat is Boonville. It was organized in 1813 and was named for Captain Jacob Warrick, an Indiana militia company commander killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. It is one of the ten fastest-growing counties in Indiana.

Fort Branch, Indiana Town in Indiana, United States

Fort Branch is the largest town and second largest community in Gibson County, Indiana after Princeton and ahead of the county's other city, Oakland City. The population was 2,771 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Evansville, Indiana, Metropolitan Area

Haubstadt, Indiana Town in Indiana, United States

Haubstadt is the second largest town, after Fort Branch, and fourth largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,577 at the 2010 census. Haubstadt has recently become a bedroom community of Evansville and such, is part of the Evansville, Indiana, Metropolitan Area.

Hazleton, Indiana Town in Indiana, United States

Hazleton is a town in White River Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 263 at the 2010 census making it the second smallest community in the county. While having almost no connection to it, it is part of the Evansville, Indiana, Metropolitan Area.

Mackey, Indiana Town in Indiana, United States

Mackey is a town in Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. With a population of 106 at the 2010 census, Mackey is the smallest incorporated community in Gibson County and one of the smallest incorporated communities in the state.

Owensville, Indiana Town in Indiana, United States

Owensville is the third largest town and the smallest of the five larger communities in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,330 in 2017.

Patoka, Indiana Town in Indiana, United States

Patoka is the fourth largest town and sixth largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 735 at the 2010 census.

Somerville, Indiana Town in Indiana, United States

Somerville is a town in Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 293 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest community in the county.

Tennyson, Indiana Town in Indiana, United States

Tennyson is a town in Skelton Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 279 at the 2010 census.

Toronto, Indiana Ghost town in Indiana, United States

Toronto is an extinct town in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The site is near the Illinois and Indiana border.

Hart Township, Warrick County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Hart Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,626 and it contained 691 housing units.

Skelton Township, Warrick County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Skelton Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,625 and it contained 635 housing units.

Buckskin, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Buckskin is a small unincorporated community in Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana. Although unincorporated, Buckskin has the ZIP code 47647.

East Mount Carmel, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

East Mount Carmel is a small unincorporated community near the southwestern corner of White River Township in Gibson County, Indiana. The community is home to around 50 people.

Douglas, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Douglas is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana.

Giro, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Giro is an unincorporated community located at the northernmost point of Gibson County in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana. The town is also known as Buena Vista.

King, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

King is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is also referred to as Kings or as King's Station.

Mount Olympus, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Mount Olympus is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana. It was formerly called Ennes. A post office called Ennes operated from 1879 until 1883.

Saint James, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Saint James is a small hamlet located roughly 1 mile south of Haubstadt, Indiana in Johnson Township, Gibson County, Indiana and 1/4 mile north of Vanderburgh County.

Warrenton, Gibson County, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Warrenton is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Gibson County, Indiana. Warrenton is home to The Log Inn, the oldest restaurant in Indiana.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions, with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. B.F.Bowen. p. 879.