Kinsey, Indiana

Kinsey is an unincorporated community in Kosciusko County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

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

  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 25 November 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...

Coordinates: 41°05′46″N 85°42′18″W / 41.09611°N 85.70500°W / 41.09611; -85.70500


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