Coordinates: 41°41′03″N 85°16′42″W / 41.68417°N 85.27833°W / 41.68417; -85.27833

Mongo, Indiana

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Mongo, Indiana
Mongo's "Olde Store"
Mongo's "Olde Store"
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CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
TownshipSpringfield
Elevation906 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
105
ZIP code
46771
FIPS code18-50094[2]
GNIS feature ID2830436[1]

Mongo is an unincorporated community in Springfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana. The population in 2010 was 105.[3]

History

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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

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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

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The United States Census Bureau defined Mongo as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mongo, Indiana
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