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Kniman is a small place in Jasper County, Indiana, in the United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town. Instead, the county government helps manage things for the people living there.

History of Kniman

Kniman was started in 1887 by a person named H. Kniman. The community was named after him.

A post office opened in Kniman in 1888. A post office is where people can send and receive letters and packages. This post office helped the people of Kniman for many years. However, it closed down in 1936. Sometimes, post offices close when fewer people live in an area or when mail delivery methods change.

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