Glezen, Indiana
Glezen, Indiana | |
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  Glezen  Glezen | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′59″N 87°18′04″W / 38.41639°N 87.30111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| Township | Patoka |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47567 |
| Area code | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 435127 |
Glezen is an unincorporated community in Patoka Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
An old variant name of the community was called Hosmer.[3] Hosmer was laid out in 1854 by Stephen R. Hosmer.[4] A post office was established under the name Hosmer in 1870, the name was changed to Glezen in 1883, and the post office closed in 1965.[5] The present name is for the Glezen (or Glezon) family of settlers.[6]
Geography
Glezen is located at 38°24′59″N 87°18′04″W / 38.41639°N 87.30111°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Glezen, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "USGS detail on Glezen - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 354. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Glezon is the name of a family in the county...
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