Kingsland, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Kingsland, Indiana
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Wells County
Pushpin Label:Kingsland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kingsland in Wells County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wells
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jefferson
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.83°N -85.1772°W
Elevation Ft:853
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46777
Area Code:260
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-39870[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:437335

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

History

A post office was established at Kingsland in 1884, and remained in operation until 1922.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Parkinson.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Wells County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 7, 2016.
  3. Web site: USGS detail on Kingsland - Variant Citation. 2016-07-07.
  4. Web site: Kingsland Interurban Wreck . Indiana Historical Bureau . October 18, 2023.