Fenns, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°27′27″N 85°47′52″W / 39.45750°N 85.79778°W / 39.45750; -85.79778CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyShelbyTownshipShelbyElevation741 ft (226 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
46176
GNIS feature ID434448

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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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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