Kilmore, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Kilmore is an unincorporated town in Union Township
, Clinton County
, Indiana
. The town was laid out in 1854 by Abner C. Pence and for twenty years was known as Penceville, but after it became a station on the Vandalia Railroad
in 1870 the company changed its name to Kilmore after the nearby creek (which was named for settler John Killmore).
Union Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,019. The township's name refers to its creation from the northern part of Center Township and the southern part of Owen.-History:...
, Clinton County
Clinton County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,866 people, 12,545 households, and 9,057 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 13,267 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. The town was laid out in 1854 by Abner C. Pence and for twenty years was known as Penceville, but after it became a station on the Vandalia Railroad
Vandalia Railroad (1905-1917)
The Vandalia Railroad was a railroad from Logansport, Indiana, to South Bend, Indiana. It quickly became a property of the Pennsylvania Railroad , which later became part of Penn Central and then Conrail. The railroad was mostly a freight-carrying route with a hub at Logansport Yard...
in 1870 the company changed its name to Kilmore after the nearby creek (which was named for settler John Killmore).