Fleener, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Fleener is located in Indiana
Fleener
Fleener
Fleener is located in the United States
Fleener
Fleener
Coordinates: 39°16′57″N 86°24′45″W / 39.28250°N 86.41250°W / 39.28250; -86.41250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipBenton
Elevation
[1]
643 ft (196 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47468
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-23610[2]
GNIS feature ID434579[1]

Fleener is an unincorporated community in Benton Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Fleener in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[3] The community was named after the Fleener family of settlers, with Isaac N. Fleener serving as postmaster.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fleener, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  4. ^ 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...


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