Metea
Cass County's location in Indiana
Cass County's location in Indiana
Metea is located in Cass County, Indiana
Metea
Metea
Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°52′09″N 86°18′34″W / 40.86917°N 86.30944°W / 40.86917; -86.30944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
TownshipBethlehem
Elevation784 ft (239 m)
ZIP code
46947
GNIS feature ID439048[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. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Metea, Indiana
  2. 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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