Johnson, Indiana

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Johnson is an unincorporated town and Census designated place in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is located roughly four miles west of Owensville and eight miles north of Poseyville.

History

A post office was established at Johnson in 1914, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1930.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Gibson | title=Gibson County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=11 September 2014}} The community was named for Mr. Johnson, a railroad official.{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/180 180]|quote=...and named for a railroad construction superintendent.}}

The original site was just one of many villages for the Native American tribe of Piankeshaw.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Johnson as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.{{Cite web|title=2022 Geography Changes|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/technical-documentation/table-and-geography-changes/2022/geography-changes.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=}}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Gibson County, Indiana