Metea, Indiana

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Metea
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Metea
Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°52′09″N86°18′34″W / 40.86917°N 86.30944°W / 40.86917; -86.30944 Coordinates: 40°52′09″N86°18′34″W / 40.86917°N 86.30944°W / 40.86917; -86.30944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Township Bethlehem
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
ZIP code
46947
GNIS feature ID439048 [1]

Metea is an unincorporated community in Bethlehem Township, Cass County, Indiana.

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History

Metea was originally known as New Hamilton, and under the latter name laid out in 1853. It was later renamed Metea, the name of an Indian chief. [2]

Geography

Metea is located at 40°52′09″N86°18′34″W / 40.86917°N 86.30944°W / 40.86917; -86.30944 . Indiana State Road 25 passes northeast through town.

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References

  1. "Metea, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  2. Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp.  483.