Welcome to Fenns ...
Fenns is located in Shelby County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fenns, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Fenns is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fenns lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Fenns ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fenns.
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shelbyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
- Greensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
- New Whiteland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
- New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Whiteland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
- Whiteland is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <3>
- Edinburgh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Palestine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- New Palestine is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <3>
- Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fenns. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fenns.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fenns. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fenns.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fenns. See our Newspapers Page for Fenns.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fenns ...
Looking for more information about Fenns? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fenns, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fenns.
Adding Fenns to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fenns in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fenns was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Fenns on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fenns.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fenns - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |