Aboite, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Aboite, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Aboite
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allen County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Lafayette
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:41°N -85.3181°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:758
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46804
Area Code:260
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:429991

Aboite is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Aboite was originally settled as a train stop at the intersection of the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway with Aboite Road. The community's name is derived from the French word for "minnow".[3] A post office was established at Aboite in 1833, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[4]

Geography

Aboite is located at 41°N -85.3181°W.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|429991}} Aboite, Indiana ]. . . February 15, 2020.
  3. Book: Griswold. Bert Joseph. Taylor. Mrs. Samuel R.. The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. 1917. Robert O. Law Company. 687.
  4. Web site: Allen County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 August 2014.