Monitor, Indiana
Monitor, Indiana | |
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 Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana | |
  Monitor Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′11″N 86°45′24″W / 40.41972°N 86.75667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Township | Perry |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47905 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 439326 |
Monitor is a small unincorporated community in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana,[2] now almost virtually extinct.
History
The town's original name was Cynthyana.[3]
A post office was established at Monitor in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[4]
The former Monitor schoolhouse was used as a drug addiction treatment facility until 2007. In 2010 it was set on fire in an arson incident.[5]
Geography
Monitor is located at 40°25'11" North, 86°45'24" West (40.419722, -86.756667) and has an elevation of approximately 589 feet.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Monitor, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ Schumpert, Larry (1969-03-04). "Old Tippecanoe Towns Brought To Mind By Yorktown Demise". Lafayette Journal and Courier.
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Man arrested in fire case". WLFI. 2010-06-26. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |