Skelton, Indiana

Skelton, Indiana
Extinct town
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Coordinates: 38°20′29″N 87°46′54″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Gibson
Township	Montgomery
Elevation [1]	390 ft (120 m)
ZIP code	47665
FIPS code	18-69984[2]
GNIS feature ID	443570

Skelton is a ghost town community in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana. The town would be completely inside the grounds of the Gibson Generating Station if it existed still. No part of the town exists as most of what was Skelton is in Gibson Lake.

Skelton was laid out in 1911.^[3]

Geography

Skelton is located at 38°20′29″N 87°46′54″W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions, with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. B.F.Bowen. p. 879.