Kingsland, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°49′48″N 85°10′38″W / 40.83000°N 85.17722°W / 40.83000; -85.17722
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Kingsland, Indiana
FIPS code
18-39870[2]
GNIS feature ID437335[1]

Kingsland is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Kingsland in 1884, and remained in operation until 1922.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Parkinson.[4]

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.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingsland, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "USGS detail on Kingsland - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. ^ "Kingsland Interurban Wreck". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2023.