Skelton, Indiana

Skelton was an unincorporated community in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana. The town is now completely inside the grounds of the Gibson Generating Station. No part of the town exists as most of what was Skelton is in Gibson Lake.

Skelton, Indiana
Extinct town
Skelton
Skelton
Coordinates: 38°20′29″N 87°46′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGibson
TownshipMontgomery
Elevation390 ft (120 m)
ZIP code
47665
FIPS code18-69984[2]
GNIS feature ID443570

Skelton was laid out in 1911.[3]

Geography

Skelton is located at 38°20′29″N 87°46′54″W.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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. 879.



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