Fenns is an unincorporated community in Shelby Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Fenns, Indiana | |
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  Fenns  Fenns | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′27″N 85°47′52″W / 39.45750°N 85.79778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Shelby |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46176 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434448 |
History
editFenns 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
editFenns is located at 39°27′27″N 85°47′52″W / 39.45750°N 85.79778°W.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Fenns, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 95.
- ^ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
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