Alquina, Indiana

Alquina was an unincorporated community in Jennings Township, Fayette County, Indiana.

Alquina, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Alquina
Alquina
Coordinates: 39°36′46″N 85°03′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFayette
TownshipJennings
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
ZIP code
47331
FIPS code18-01198[1]
GNIS feature ID430116[2]

History

Alquina was founded in 1813 by Joseph Vanmeter.[3] One source speculates it was named after Alquines, in France.[4]

A post office was established at Alquina in 1832, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[5]

Geography

Alquina was located on East Alquina Road about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of the center of Connersville. Alquina was the home of the Alquina Blue Arrows High School. The high school was closed in 1966 and the elementary school continued until 2010.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Alquina, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. p. 187.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...it may have been borrowed from Alquines, France.
  5. "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2014.


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