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Kinder, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°32′38″N 86°11′50″W / 39.54389°N 86.19722°W / 39.54389; -86.19722
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Kinder, Indiana
Kinder is located in Indiana
Kinder
Kinder
Kinder is located in the United States
Kinder
Kinder
Coordinates: 39°32′38″N 86°11′50″W / 39.54389°N 86.19722°W / 39.54389; -86.19722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJohnson
TownshipWhite River
Named forWilliam Kinder
Elevation791 ft (241 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
46106
FIPS code18-39762[2]
GNIS feature ID437313[1]

Kinder is an unincorporated community in White River Township, Johnson County, Indiana.

History

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A post office was established at Kinder in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] The community may be named for William Kinder, a pioneer.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinder, Indiana
  2. ^ "US Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...William Kinder was an early settler.