Fleener, Indiana
Fleener, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°16′57″N 86°24′45″W / 39.28250°N 86.41250°WCoordinates: 39°16′57″N 86°24′45″W / 39.28250°N 86.41250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Monroe |
Township | Benton |
Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47468 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
FIPS code | 18-23610[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 434579 |
Fleener is an unincorporated community in Benton Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History[]
A post office was established at Fleener in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[4] The community was named after the Fleener family of settlers, with Isaac N. Fleener serving as postmaster.[5]
Geography[]
Fleener is located at 39°16′57″N 86°24′45″W / 39.28250°N 86.41250°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Fleener, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the local Fleener family, with Isaac N. Fleener as postmaster...
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Monroe County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Bloomington, Indiana
- Southern Indiana geography stubs