Aboite, Indiana
Aboite is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
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Coordinates: 41°0′0″N 85°19′5″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Allen County |
Township | Lafayette |
Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46804 |
Area code(s) | 260 |
GNIS feature ID | 429991 |
History
Aboite was originally settled as a train stop at the intersection of the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway with Aboite Road. The community's name is derived from the French word for "minnow".[3] A post office was established at Aboite in 1833, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[4]
Geography
Aboite is located at 41°0′0″N 85°19′5″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Aboite, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- Griswold, Bert Joseph; Taylor, Mrs. Samuel R. (1917). The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. Robert O. Law Company. p. 687.
- "Allen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
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