Fickle, Indiana

Fickle
Unincorporated community
Fickle
Coordinates: 40°15′40″N 86°40′30″W / 40.26111°N 86.67500°WCoordinates: 40°15′40″N 86°40′30″W / 40.26111°N 86.67500°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clinton
Township	Washington
Elevation	830 ft (250 m)
ZIP code	46041
FIPS code	18-23134[1]
GNIS feature ID	446766[2]

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

Geography

Fickle is located at 40°15′40″N 86°40′30″W / 40.26111°N 86.67500°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]

References

1. "American FactFinder". 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. Retrieved 30 August 2014.