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Metea, Indiana

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Metea
Cass County's location in Indiana
Cass County's location in Indiana
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
TownshipBethlehem
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
ZIP code
46947
GNIS feature ID439048[1]

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

History

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

Metea is located at 40°52′09″N 86°18′34″W / 40.86917°N 86.30944°W / 40.86917; -86.30944. Indiana State Road 25 passes northeast through town.

References

  1. ^ "Metea, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  2. ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 483.