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Monoquet, Indiana

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

History

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

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

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monoquet, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.