Coordinates: 39°32′38″N 86°11′50″W / 39.54389°N 86.19722°W / 39.54389; -86.19722

Kinder, Indiana

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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
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

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 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.