Skelton, Indiana
Skelton, Indiana | |
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Extinct town | |
  Skelton  Skelton | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′29″N 87°46′54″W / 38.34139°N 87.78167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| ZIP code | 47665 |
| FIPS code | 18-69984[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 443570 |
Skelton is a ghost town community in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana. The town would be completely inside the grounds of the Gibson Generating Station if it existed still. 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |