Monmouth, Indiana

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Monmouth, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Monmouth
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°52′04″N84°56′40″W / 40.86778°N 84.94444°W / 40.86778; -84.94444
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Adams
Township Root
Named after Monmouth County, New Jersey
Elevation
[1]
244 m (801 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46733
Area code 260
FIPS code 18-50130 [2]
GNIS feature ID439330 [1]

Monmouth is an unincorporated community in Root Township, Adams County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Monmouth in 1839, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [3] The community was named after Monmouth County, New Jersey. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monmouth, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ 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.


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