Leisure, Indiana
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Coordinates: 40°21′51″N 85°50′35″W / 40.36417°N 85.84306°WCoordinates: 40°21′51″N 85°50′35″W / 40.36417°N 85.84306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Madison |
Township | Duck Creek |
Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
ZIP code | 46036 |
FIPS code | 18-42786[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 437764[2] |
Leisure, pronounced lay-zher (LāZHer), is an unincorporated community in Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.
History[]
A post office was established at Leisure in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] The community was named after Civil War veteran and pioneer Nathan J. Leisure.[4]
Geography[]
Leisure is located at 40°21′51″N 85°50′35″W / 40.36417°N 85.84306°W.
References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Leisure, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Madison County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Indianapolis metropolitan area
- Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus geography stubs