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Coordinates: 39°1657N 86°2445W / 39.28250°N 86.41250°W / 39.28250; -86.41250
 

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Fleener, Indiana
Fleener is located in Indiana
Fleener

Fleener

Fleener is located in the United States
Fleener

Fleener

Coordinates: 39°16′57N 86°24′45W / 39.28250°N 86.41250°W / 39.28250; -86.41250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipBenton
Elevation 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 communityinBenton Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. stateofIndiana.[1]

History[edit]

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[edit]

  • ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  • ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  • ^ 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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