Fickle, Indiana

Fickle is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Clinton County, Indiana.

Fickle
Unincorporated community
Fickle
Coordinates: 40°15′40″N 86°40′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClinton
TownshipWashington
Elevation
830 ft (250 m)
ZIP code
46041
FIPS code18-23134[1]
GNIS feature ID446766[2]

Geography

Fickle is located at 40°15′40″N 86°40′30″W.

History

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]

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References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Fickle, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Washington Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
  4. "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.



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