Fletcher, Indiana

Fletcher
Unincorporated community
Fletcher
Coordinates: 40°54′43″N 86°19′58″W / 40.91194°N 86.33278°W / 40.91194; -86.33278Coordinates: 40°54′43″N 86°19′58″W / 40.91194°N 86.33278°W / 40.91194; -86.33278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Fulton
Township Wayne
Elevation 797 ft (243 m)
ZIP code 46939
FIPS code 18-23629[1]
GNIS feature ID 434594[2]

Fletcher or Fletcher Lake is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Fulton County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Fletcher in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3] The name of the community honors John Fletcher, a pioneer settler.[4]

Geography

Fletcher is located at 40°54′43″N 86°19′58″W / 40.91194°N 86.33278°W / 40.91194; -86.33278, next to Fletcher Lake.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Fletcher, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ "Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Places to see, things to do in Fulton Co.". The Rochester Sentinel. Retrieved 10 September 2014.


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