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
Clunette
Coordinates: 41°19′11″N 85°55′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
TownshipPrairie
Elevation856 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 2016-10-03.
  2. "Clunette, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  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 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  8. Clunette Elevator
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