Kinsey is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Kinsey, Indiana
Kinsey is located in Indiana
Kinsey
Kinsey
Kinsey is located in the United States
Kinsey
Kinsey
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 code
46510
GNIS feature ID437345[1]

History

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The railroad was extended to Kinsey in the early 1880s.[2] A post office opened as Kinzie in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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...