Monoquet, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
41°17′22″N 85°51′42″W / 41.28944°N 85.86167°W / 41.28944; -85.86167CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyKosciuskoTownshipPlainElevation846 ft (258 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
46582
FIPS code18-50184[2]GNIS feature ID439337[1]

Monoquet is an unincorporated community in Plain Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Monoquet [muh-NUH-kwet] was laid out in 1834, later being founded in 1844[3] when a post office was established on January 29, 1844; closed on April 17, 1851.[4]

The village was named after the Potawatomi Chief Monoquet of the Tippecanoe.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monoquet, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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...
  4. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 642.
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