Glezen, Indiana

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Glezen, Indiana
Glezen is located in Indiana
Glezen
Glezen
Glezen is located in the United States
Glezen
Glezen
Coordinates: 38°24′59″N 87°18′04″W / 38.41639°N 87.30111°W / 38.41639; -87.30111Coordinates: 38°24′59″N 87°18′04″W / 38.41639°N 87.30111°W / 38.41639; -87.30111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipPatoka
Elevation449 ft (137 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47567
Area code812
GNIS feature ID435127

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 / 38.41639; -87.30111.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ^ "Glezen, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Glezen - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  4. ^ History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 354. ISBN 978-5-87521-222-2.
  5. ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  6. ^ 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...