Mongo, Indiana
Mongo, Indiana | |
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Mongo's "Olde Store" | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaGrange |
| Township | Springfield |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 105 |
| ZIP code | 46771 |
| FIPS code | 18-50094[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830436[1] |
Mongo is an unincorporated community in Springfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana. The population in 2010 was 105.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]Mongo was originally called Mongoquinong, and under the latter name was laid out in 1840.[4] Mongoquinong was later shortened to Mongo. Although An Illustrated Historical Atlas of LaGrange County, Indiana (1874) translates the native name as 'Big Squaw Village', it is thought to be a corruption of the Miami-Illinois maankwahkionka, meaning 'in the Loon Land'.[5][6]
The John O'Ferrell Store was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[7]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Mongo is the site of "The Olde Store" (aka "John O'Ferrell Store" or the "Mongo Trading Post"), on the National Register of Historic Places.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]The United States Census Bureau defined Mongo as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mongo, Indiana
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