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Glezen, Indiana

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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Census designated place in Indiana, United States
Glezen, Indiana
Census designated place
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Coordinates: 38°25′03″N 87°18′25″W / 38.41750°N 87.30694°W / 38.41750; -87.30694
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipPatoka
Elevation479 ft (146 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47567
Area code812
GNIS feature ID2830494

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

History

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

Demographics

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

References

  1. ^ 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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