Glezen, Indiana

Glezen is an unincorporated community in Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

An old variant name of the community was 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]

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. Retrieved 5 October 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...

Coordinates: 38°24′59″N 87°18′04″W / 38.41639°N 87.30111°W / 38.41639; -87.30111

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