Monoquet, Indiana

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Monoquet, Indiana
Monoquet is located in Indiana
Monoquet
Monoquet
Coordinates: 41°17′22″N 85°51′42″W / 41.28944°N 85.86167°W / 41.28944; -85.86167Coordinates: 41°17′22″N 85°51′42″W / 41.28944°N 85.86167°W / 41.28944; -85.86167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipPlain
Elevation846 ft (258 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46582
FIPS code18-50184[2]
GNIS feature ID439337

Monoquet is an unincorporated community in Plain Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History[]

Monoquet [muh-NUH-kwet] was laid out in 1834, later being founded in 1844[4] when a post office was established on January 29th, 1844; closed on April 17th, 1851.[5]

The village was named after the Potawatomi Chief Monoquet of the Tippecanoe.[4]

Geography[]

Monoquet is located at

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41°17′22″N 85°51′42″W / 41.28944°N 85.86167°W / 41.28944; -85.86167.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Monoquet, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. ^ a b Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out in 1834...
  5. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 642.


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