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Buckskin, Indiana
Buckskin, Indiana is located in Indiana
Buckskin, Indiana
Buckskin, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Buckskin, Indiana is located in the United States
Buckskin, Indiana
Buckskin, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
Township Barton
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total 79
Time zone UTC-6 (Central Standard)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central Daylight)
ZIP code
47647
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-08848
GNIS feature ID 431754

Buckskin is a small unincorporated community in Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana. Although unincorporated, Buckskin has the ZIP code 47647.

A post office was established at Buckskin in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1989.

Geography

Buckskin is located at 38°13′42″N 87°24′43″W / 38.22833°N 87.41194°W / 38.22833; -87.41194. Nearby towns are Mackey and Somerville.

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