Kyana, Indiana

Kyana is an unincorporated community (Class Code U6) located on Indiana State Road 64 in Jackson Township, Dubois County, Indiana at latitude 38.305 and longitude -86.782. The elevation is 505 feet.

History

Kyana was platted in 1883.^[1] The town had its own zip code until 1980.^[2] The town was an outgrowth of the construction of the Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Railroad (now Norfolk Southern). Founded by the Louisville Mining & Manufacturing Company, it bears the abbreviation of its home state (Kentucky), and the termination of the state in which it is located.^[3]

Kyana was the site of a plane crash on August 28, 1948. A two-seat Aeronca training plane piloted by William Mullen, Jr. was flying at a low altitude when it suddenly dived into the ground in a field near Kyana. The passenger in the plane, Emil Prechtel of nearby Schnellville, died as a result of injuries from the crash. The pilot survived.^[4]

Notable people

Joel Newkirk, Major League pitcher (Chicago Cubs)

References

1. ↑ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. p. 364. 
2. ↑ http://www.visitduboiscounty.com/about/history.php
3. ↑ History and Art Souvenir of Dubois County by George R. Wilson, 1896, p. 64
4. ↑ The Daily Herald, Jasper, Indiana August 30, 1948

Municipalities and communities of Dubois County, Indiana, United States County seat: Jasper Cities Huntingburg Jasper Towns Birdseye Ferdinand Holland Townships Bainbridge Boone Cass Columbia Ferdinand Hall Harbison Jackson Jefferson Madison Marion Patoka CDP Dubois Other unincorporated communities Bretzville Celestine Crystal Cuzco Dubois Crossroads Duff Ellsworth Haysville Hillham Ireland Johnsburg Kellerville Kyana Maltersville Mentor Millersport Portersville Saint Anthony Saint Henry Saint Marks Schnellville Thales Zoar

Coordinates: 38°18′18″N 86°46′56″W / 38.30500°N 86.78222°W / 38.30500; -86.78222