Buckskin is a small unincorporated community in Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana. Although unincorporated, Buckskin has the ZIP code 47647.
Buckskin, Indiana | |
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  Buckskin  Buckskin | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′42″N 87°24′43″W / 38.22833°N 87.41194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township | Barton |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 79 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight) |
| ZIP code | 47647 |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-08848[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 431754[1] |
A post office was established at Buckskin in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1989.[3]
Geography edit
Buckskin is located at 38°13′42″N 87°24′43″W / 38.22833°N 87.41194°W. Nearby towns are Mackey and Somerville.
Schools edit
Buckskin and the easternmost half of Gibson County is served by the East Gibson School Corporation which currently operates five schools:
- Wood Memorial High School (9-12)
- Wood Memorial Junior High School (7-8)
- Oakland City Elementary School (PK-6)
- Francisco Elementary School (K-6)
- Barton Township Elementary School (K-6)
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buckskin, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
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