Clunette, Indiana

Clunette is an unincorporated community located in Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The Hall Farm (Clunette, Indiana) and the Clunette Elevator[3] are both located in Clunette.[4] The Clunette Cemetery is just outside the community, and the Clunette United Methodist Church is located in nearby Leesburg, Indiana.[3]

Clunette, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Clunette is located in Indiana
Clunette
Clunette
Clunette is located in the United States
Clunette
Clunette
Coordinates: 41°19′11″N 85°55′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipPrairie
Elevation
[1]
856 ft (261 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46582
GNIS feature ID432694

History

Clunette was originally called Galveston, and under the latter name was laid out in 1846.[5] A post office was established as Clunette in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[6]

Clunette Cemetery

The Clunette Cemetery is located 1/2 mile north and 1/4 mile west of Clunette on a lane leading west from County Road 400 West. It includes burials from before 1800. The cemetery is no longer in use.[7]

Clunette Elevator

As of 2013 the Clunette Elevator has been family owned and operated for 62 years.[8]

Geography

Clunette is located at 41°19′11″N 85°55′22″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. "Clunette, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  3. "Clunette United Methodist Church".
  4. Clunette
  5. Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 713.
  6. "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  7. "Clunette Cemetery List".
  8. Clunette Elevator
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