Glezen, Indiana

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Glezen, Indiana
Census designated place
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Glezen
Coordinates: 38°25′03″N87°18′25″W / 38.41750°N 87.30694°W / 38.41750; -87.30694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pike
Township Patoka
Elevation
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479 ft (146 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47567
Area code 812
GNIS feature ID2830494 [1]

Glezen is a Census designated place in Patoka Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

An old variant name of the community was called Hosmer. [1] Hosmer was laid out in 1854 by Stephen R. Hosmer. [2] 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. [3] The present name is for the Glezen (or Glezon) family of settlers. [4]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau first delineated Glezen as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glezen, Indiana
  2. ↑ History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. Goodspeed Brothers. p. 354. ISBN   978-5-87521-222-2.
  3. ↑ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ 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...
  5. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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