Zenas is an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Jennings County, Indiana.
Zenas, Indiana | |
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  Zenas  Zenas | |
| Coordinates: 39°07′12″N 85°28′30″W / 39.12000°N 85.47500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jennings |
| Township | Columbia |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| ZIP code | 47223 |
| FIPS code | 18-86354[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 446431[1] |
History
editZenas was platted in 1837, and was likely named after a figure in the Epistle to Titus.[3] A post office was established at Zenas in 1839, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1911.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zenas, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Jennings Co. Historical Society (1999). Jennings Co., Indiana - Pictorial. Turner Publishing Company. p. 58.
- ^ "Jennings County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
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