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King is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is also referred to as Kings or as King's Station.[2]
King, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  King  King | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′15″N 87°34′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township | Patoka |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| ZIP code | 47670 |
| FIPS code | 18-39780[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 437317[2] |
History
King had its start in the early 1850s when the Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named for John King, a pioneer settler.[4]
A post office was established at King in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1908.[5]
Geography
King is located at 38°18′15″N 87°34′34″W.[2]
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "King, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions, with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. B.F.Bowen. p. 305.
- Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions, with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. B.F.Bowen. p. 527.
- "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
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County seat: Princeton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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