Kingsland, Indiana

Kingsland is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Kingsland, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wells County's location in Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Kingsland is located in Wells County, Indiana
Kingsland
Kingsland
Location of Kingsland in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°49′48″N 85°10′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipJefferson
Elevation
[1]
856 ft (261 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46777
Area code260
FIPS code18-39870[2]
GNIS feature ID437335

History

A post office was established at Kingsland in 1884, and remained in operation until 1922.[4] An old variant name of the community was called Parkinson.[5]

On September 21, 1910, an interurban rail crash occurred in Kingsland due to a failure to pull over. 41 passengers died, and safety protocols were strengthened thereafter.[6]

Geography

Kingsland is located at 40°49′48″N 85°10′38″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Kingsland, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  4. "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. "USGS detail on Kingsland - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  6. "Kingsland Interurban Wreck". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2023.


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