Metea | |
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Metea Location in Cass County | |
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
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 along Indiana State Road 25.
References
- 1 2 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.
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