Four Presidents Corners, Indiana

Four Presidents Corners is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Four Presidents Corners
Unincorporated community
Four Presidents Corners
Four Presidents Corners
Coordinates: 41°00′29″N 84°51′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAllen County
TownshipMonroe
Elevation768 ft (234 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46773
Area code(s)260
GNIS feature ID434721

History

Four Presidents Corners was named from the nearby quadripoint of Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe townships.[3]

Centennial Restoration Project

The Four Presidents Corners Historical Society has begun a fund-raising campaign to restore the Four Presidents Corners monumument by the centennial date of its dedication in 2017.[4]

Geography

Four Presidents Corners is located at 41°00′29″N 84°51′14″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Four Presidents Corners, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...this village was named for its location at the intersection of four townships bearing the names of four presidents...
  4. "Presidential Timber (February 16, 2015)". Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Retrieved 23 March 2015.


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