Lena, Indiana | |
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![]() Parke County's location in Indiana | |
Coordinates: 39°36′22.6″N87°2′11.5″W / 39.606278°N 87.036528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Parke |
Township | Jackson |
Elevation | 754 ft (230 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47834 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 437775 |
Lena is an unincorporated town in southern Jackson Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] A portion of Lena also extends into Clay County, just north of Carbon. This portion of Lena is referred to as Marysville. [3]
Lena was platted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point; by 1913 it had a population of around 300. [4] A post office was established at Lena in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1936. [5]
...consequently, Marysville, q.v., a Clay County community adjoining Lena on the south, also popularly was known as Lena.