Kinder, Indiana

For the community in Hancock County once named "Kinder", see Finly, Indiana.

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

Kinder, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°32′38″N 86°11′50″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Johnson
Township	White River
Named for	William Kinder
Elevation [1]	791 ft (241 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	46106
FIPS code	18-39762[2]
GNIS feature ID	437313[1]

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. 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.