Glezen, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°25′03″N 87°18′25″W / 38.41750°N 87.30694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Pike |
Township | Patoka |
Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
ZIP code | 47567 |
Area code | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 2830494 [1] |
Glezen is a Census designated place in Patoka Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
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]
Glezon is the name of a family in the county...