Monitor, Indiana
Monitor, Indiana | ||
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ZIP code 47905 | ||
| Area code | 765 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 439326[1] | |
Monitor is a small unincorporated community in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
The town's original name was Cynthyana.[2]
A post office was established at Monitor in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3]
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.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monitor, Indiana
- ^ Schumpert, Larry (March 4, 1969). "Old Tippecanoe Towns Brought To Mind By Yorktown Demise". Lafayette Journal and Courier.
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- WLFI. June 26, 2010. Archived from the originalon September 28, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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