Johnson, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Johnson, Indiana

Unincorporated community

Johnson

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Coordinates: 38°16′26″N 87°44′53″W﻿ / ﻿38.27389°N 87.74806°W﻿ / 38.27389; -87.74806
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Gibson
Township| Montgomery
Elevation

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| 440 ft (130 m)
ZIP code|

47665

GNIS feature ID| 2830386[1]

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

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A post office was established at Johnson in 1914, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1930.[2] The community was named for Mr. Johnson, a railroad official.[3] The original site was just one of many villages for the Native American tribe of Piankeshaw.

## Demographics

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The United States Census Bureau delineated Johnson as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnson, Indiana
2. ^ "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. "...and named for a railroad construction superintendent."
4. ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.

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Municipalities and communities of Gibson County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Princeton

Cities|

* Princeton
* Oakland City

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Towns|

* Fort Branch
* Francisco
* Haubstadt
* Hazleton
* Mackey
* Owensville
* Patoka
* Somerville

Townships|

* Barton
* Center
* Columbia
* Johnson
* Montgomery
* Patoka
* Union
* Wabash
* Washington
* White River

CDPs|

* Buckskin
* Johnson

Other
communities|

* Crawleyville
* Dongola
* East Mount Carmel
* Giro
* King
* Lyles Station
* Mount Olympus
* Oatsville‡
* Saint James
* Skelton
* Snake Run
* Warrenton
* Wheeling

Ghost town|

* Port Gibson

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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