Johnson, Indiana

Johnson, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°16′26″N 87°44′53″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Gibson
Township	Montgomery
Elevation [1]	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

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

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

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnson, Indiana
2. "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 September 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.