Metea, Indiana
Appearance
Metea | |
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Coordinates: 40°52′09″N 86°18′34″W / 40.86917°N 86.30944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Cass |
Township | Bethlehem |
Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
ZIP code | 46947 |
GNIS feature ID | 439048[1] |
Metea is an unincorporated community in Bethlehem Township, Cass County, Indiana.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Metea is located along Indiana State Road 25.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Metea, Indiana
- ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 483.