Metea, Indiana

Metea
Unincorporated community

Cass County's location in Indiana
Metea

Location in Cass County

Coordinates: 40°52′09″N 86°18′34″W / 40.86917°N 86.30944°W / 40.86917; -86.30944Coordinates: 40°52′09″N 86°18′34″W / 40.86917°N 86.30944°W / 40.86917; -86.30944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Township Bethlehem
Elevation 781 ft (238 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 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. 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.


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