McKinley, Indiana

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|timezone = Eastern (EST)

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|area_code = 812, 930

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McKinley is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at McKinley in 1891, and remained in operation until 1934.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Washington&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Washington County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=July 8, 2016}} The community was likely named after president William McKinley.{{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/n224 207]|quote=...and allegedly named for William McKinley...}}

Geography

McKinley is located at {{coord|38|44|41|N|86|12|38|W|type:city}}.

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Indiana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Indiana