Leisure (pronounced lay-zher (LāZHer)) is an unincorporated community in Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.

Leisure, Indiana
Leisure is located in Indiana
Leisure
Leisure
Leisure is located in the United States
Leisure
Leisure
Coordinates: 40°21′51″N 85°50′35″W / 40.36417°N 85.84306°W / 40.36417; -85.84306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMadison
TownshipDuck Creek
Elevation873 ft (266 m)
ZIP code
46036
FIPS code18-42786[2]
GNIS feature ID437764[1]

History

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A post office was established at Leisure in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] The community was named after Civil War veteran and pioneer Nathan J. Leisure.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leisure, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  4. ^ 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. ...named for a local family...