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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Kinsey, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Kinsey is located in IndianaKinseyKinseyShow map of IndianaKinsey is located in the United StatesKinseyKinseyShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 41°05′46″N 85°42′18″W / 41.09611°N 85.70500°W / 41.09611; -85.70500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipJackson
Elevation866 ft (264 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code46510
GNIS feature ID437345

Kinsey is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

The railroad was extended to Kinsey in the early 1880s. A post office opened as Kinzie in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinsey, Indiana
  2. Royse, L. W. (1919). A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 371.
  3. "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office called Kinzie was established...
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County seat: Warsaw
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