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Welcome to Kniman ...

Kniman is located in Jasper County<1>.


The location of Kniman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kniman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Kniman is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kniman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Kniman (for example, toward Winamac), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Kniman is within the (219) area code.

Communities near Kniman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kniman.

  • Lowell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <4>
  • Winfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
  • Rensselaer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • DeMotte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
    • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
    • DeMotte has also been known as:
    • De Motte
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <4>
  • Hebron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Porter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
  • Kouts
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • North Judson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
    • North Judson is located in Starke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <4>
  • Wheatfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
    • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <4>
  • Francesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
    • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <4>
  • Medaryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
    • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kniman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kniman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kniman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kniman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kniman. See our Newspapers Page for Kniman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kniman ...

Looking for more information about Kniman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kniman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kniman.

Adding Kniman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kniman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kniman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kniman post office opened in 1888.

We also found Kniman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kniman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kniman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kniman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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