King, Indiana

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
Unincorporated community
King
King
Coordinates: 38°18′15″N 87°34′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGibson
TownshipPatoka
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
ZIP code
47670
FIPS code18-39780[1]
GNIS feature ID437317[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]

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References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "King, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 September 2014.



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