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Lena, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
LenaLocation in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°36′18″N 87°06′26″W / 39.60500°N 87.10722°W / 39.60500; -87.10722
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Township	Jackson
Elevation	686 ft (209 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 community in southern Jackson Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. A portion of Lena also extends into Clay County, just north of Carbon. This portion of Lena is referred to as Marysville.

History

Lena was platted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office was established at Lena in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1936.

Geography

Lena is located at 39°36′18″N 87°06′26″W / 39.60500°N 87.10722°W / 39.60500; -87.10722 at an elevation of 689 feet.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
2. "Lena, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...consequently, Marysville, q.v., a Clay County community adjoining Lena on the south, also popularly was known as Lena.
4. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 190.
5. "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2014.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Parke County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Rockville
Towns	Bloomingdale Marshall Mecca Montezuma Rockville Rosedale
Townships	Adams Florida Greene Howard Jackson Liberty Penn Raccoon Reserve Sugar Creek Union Wabash Washington
CDPs	Bridgeton Judson Lyford
Other communities	Alma Lake Annapolis Arabia Armiesburg Banner Mills Bellmore Bethany Byron Catlin Cincinnati Coloma Coxville Diamond Ferndale Grange Corner Guion Hollandsburg Howard Hudnut Jessup Keytsville‡ Klondyke Leatherwood Lena Lodi Lusks Mills Madalline Mansfield Midway Milligan Minshall New Discovery Numa Nyesville Parkeville Piattsville Pin Hook Rockport Smockville Snow Hill Stumptown Superior Sylvania Tangier Vivalia‡ West Atherton West Melcher West Union
Ghost town	Coke Oven Hollow
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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