Lena, Indiana
Lena | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Parke County's location in Indiana | |
Lena Location in Parke County | |
Coordinates: 39°36′18″N 87°06′26″W / 39.60500°N 87.10722°WCoordinates: 39°36′18″N 87°06′26″W / 39.60500°N 87.10722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Parke County |
Township | Jackson Township |
Elevation | 210 m (689 ft) |
ZIP code | 47832 |
GNIS feature ID | 437775[1] |
Lena, is an unincorporated community in southern Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States. A portion of Lena also extends into Clay County, just north of Carbon. This portion of Lena is referred to as Marysville.[2]
History
Lena was platted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office was established at Lena in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1880.[4]
Geography
Lena is located at 39°36′18″N 87°06′26″W / 39.60500°N 87.10722°W at an elevation of 689 feet.
References
- ↑ "Lena". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ↑ 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.
...consequently, Marysville, q.v., a Clay County community adjoining Lena on the south, also popularly was known as Lena.
- ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 190.
- ↑ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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