Fenns, Indiana

Fenns, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Fenns
Fenns
Coordinates: 39°27′27″N 85°47′52″W / 39.45750°N 85.79778°W / 39.45750; -85.79778Coordinates: 39°27′27″N 85°47′52″W / 39.45750°N 85.79778°W / 39.45750; -85.79778
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Township Shelby
Elevation[1] 741 ft (226 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46176
GNIS feature ID 434448

Fenns is an unincorporated community in Shelby Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Fenns once was a station and shipping point on the Pennsylvania Railroad.[3]

A post office was established at Fenns in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[4]

Geography

Fenns is located at 39°27′27″N 85°47′52″W / 39.45750°N 85.79778°W / 39.45750; -85.79778.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Fenns, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 95.
  4. ↑ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2016.


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