Mongo, Indiana
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| Mongo | |
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| Town | |
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  Mongo | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′05″N 85°16′47″W / 41.68472°N 85.27972°WCoordinates: 41°41′05″N 85°16′47″W / 41.68472°N 85.27972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaGrange |
| Township | Springfield |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 105 |
| ZIP code | 46746 |
| FIPS code | 18-50094[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 439324[2] |
Mongo is an unincorporated village in Springfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana. The name Mongo derives from the early settlers' name for the area: Mongoquinong. Although An Illustrated Historical Atlas of LaGrange County, Indiana (1874) translates this as "Big Squaw Village", is presently thought to be a corruption of the Miami-Illinois maankwahkionka, meaning "In the Loon Land".[3] The population in 2010 was 105.[4]
Geography
Mongo is located at 41°41′05″N 85°16′47″W / 41.68472°N 85.27972°W. Mongo is the site of "The Olde Store" (aka "John O'Ferrell Store" or the "Mongo Trading Post"), on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Mongo, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ McCafferty, Michael. Native American Place Names of Indiana. Champaign: U of Illinois P, 16. ISBN 978-0-252-03268-4.
- ↑ http://www.zip-codes.com/zip-code/46771/zip-code-46771.asp
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