Lena, Indiana

Lena, Indiana
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°W / 39.60500; -87.10722Coordinates: 39°36′18″N 87°06′26″W / 39.60500°N 87.10722°W / 39.60500; -87.10722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Parke
Township Jackson
Elevation[1] 686 ft (209 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47834
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 437775

Lena is an unincorporated community in southern Jackson Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] A portion of Lena also extends into Clay County, just north of Carbon. This portion of Lena is referred to as Marysville.[3]

History

Lena was platted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] A post office was established at Lena in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1936.[5]

Geography

Lena is located at 39°36′18″N 87°06′26″W / 39.60500°N 87.10722°W / 39.60500; -87.10722 at an elevation of 689 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  2. ↑ "Lena, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 190.
  5. ↑ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 August 2014.


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