Fickle, Indiana
Appearance
Fickle | |
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Coordinates: 40°15′40″N 86°40′30″W / 40.26111°N 86.67500°W | |
Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
State | Indiana |
County | Clinton |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
ZIP code | 46041 |
FIPS code | 18-23134[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 446766[1] |
Fickle is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Clinton County, Indiana.
History
[edit]The town of Fickle is named for Isaac Fickle, one of the early settlers of Washington Township. It was established as a station along the Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad, better known the "Clover Leaf" Railroad; the town's Clover Leaf Church is named for it.[3]
The post office was established at Fickle in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fickle, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Washington Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
- ^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.