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Metea, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°52′09″N 86°18′34″W / 40.86917°N 86.30944°W / 40.86917; -86.30944
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Metea
Cass County's location in Indiana
Cass County's location in Indiana
Metea is located in Cass County, Indiana
Metea
Metea
Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°52′09″N 86°18′34″W / 40.86917°N 86.30944°W / 40.86917; -86.30944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
TownshipBethlehem
Elevation784 ft (239 m)
ZIP code
46947
GNIS feature ID439048[1]

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

History

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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

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Metea is located along Indiana State Road 25.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Metea, Indiana
  2. ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 483.