Aboite, Indiana
Aboite | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Allen County |
| Township | Lafayette |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 50 |
| Area code | 260 |
Aboite is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Allen County, Indiana. It was originally settled as a train stop at the intersection of the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway with Aboite Road.
History
Aboite is derived from the French word for "minnow".[2] A post office was established at Aboite in 1833, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[3]
Geography
Aboite is located at 41°0′0″N 85°19′5″W / 41.00000°N 85.31806°W.
References
- ^ "USGS detail on Aboite". Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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