Skelton, Indiana
| Skelton, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Extinct town | |
  Skelton  Skelton | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′29″N 87°46′54″W / 38.34139°N 87.78167°WCoordinates: 38°20′29″N 87°46′54″W / 38.34139°N 87.78167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township | Montgomery |
| Elevation[1] | 390 ft (120 m) |
| ZIP code | 47665 |
| FIPS code | 18-69984[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 443570 |
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 was laid out in 1911.[3]
Geography
Skelton is located at 38°20′29″N 87°46′54″W / 38.34139°N 87.78167°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Gibson County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/2/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.