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Skelton, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°20′29″N 87°46′54″W / 38.34139°N 87.78167°W / 38.34139; -87.78167
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Skelton, Indiana
Extinct town
Skelton is located in Indiana
Skelton
Skelton
Skelton is located in the United States
Skelton
Skelton
Coordinates: 38°20′29″N 87°46′54″W / 38.34139°N 87.78167°W / 38.34139; -87.78167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGibson
TownshipMontgomery
Elevation390 ft (120 m)
ZIP code
47665
FIPS code18-69984[2]
GNIS feature ID443570

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

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Skelton is located at 38°20′29″N 87°46′54″W / 38.34139°N 87.78167°W / 38.34139; -87.78167.

References

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  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.