Cleveland Township in South Whitley in Whitley County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of Kinsey School (1847-1926)
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
1. Site of Kinsey School Marker
Site bought from Jonas Kinsey 1861
Frame building erected. Cost $600.00
Replaced by brick structure in 1882
Demolished in 1959
Erected 1972 by Whitley County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 41° 4.562′ N, 85° 35.159′ W. Marker is in South Whitley, Indiana, in Whitley County. It is in Cleveland Township. It is on Indiana 14, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4990 IN-14, South Whitley IN 46787, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana and in Greater Fort Wayne. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: F-84 Thunder Streak (approx. 2.2 miles away); South Whitley High School (approx. 2.2 miles away); South Whitley (approx. 2.2 miles away); South Whitley Grist Mill (approx. 2.2 miles away); First South Whitley High School (approx. 2.2 miles away); "Let There Be Light" (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Island (approx. 6.4 miles away); Gutscher Sanitarium (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Whitley.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
2. Site of Kinsey School Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
3. Site of Kinsey School Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
4. Site of Kinsey School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
