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Knightstown is a town in Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana, adjacent to Rush County, along the Big Blue River. The population was 2,182 at the 2010 census. It is approximately thirty-two miles east of Indianapolis. Knightstown is famous for the 1986 film Hoosiers. The Hoosier Gym was used in the filming of the film. Knightstown hosts two annual festivals: Jubilee Days held in early-mid June and The Hoosier Fall Festival held in September. Knightstown also hosts an annual car show and a music series on the town square. The Hoosier Gym also hosts Indiana’s best high school basketball players in the annual Hoosier Classic.

Knightstown town overview:
Name:	Knightstown town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Henry County
Elevation:	932 ft (284 m)
Total Area:	1.04 sq mi (2.69 km²)
Land Area:	1.03 sq mi (2.67 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	2,140
Population Density:	2,077.67/sq mi (802.52/km²)
ZIP code:	46148
Area code:	765
FIPS code:	1840266
GNISfeature ID:	0437394
Website:	http://www.knightstownonline.com

Online Interactive Map

Knightstown online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Knightstown was founded and platted by Waitsell M. Cary in 1827. It was named for Jonathan Knight, an engineer on the National Road and U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania. A post office has operated in Knightstown since 1833.

The Elias Hinshaw House, Knightstown Academy, and Knightstown Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

Knightstown is located at 39°47′48″N 85°31′42″W / 39.79667°N 85.52833°W / 39.79667; -85.52833 (39.796734, -85.528334).

According to the 2010 census, Knightstown has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km), of which 1.03 square miles (2.67 km) (or 99.04%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) (or 0.96%) is water.