Aboite, Indiana

Aboite is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

Aboite, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°0′0″N 85°19′5″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Allen
Township	Lafayette
Elevation [1]	231 m (758 ft)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46804
Area code	260
GNIS feature ID	429991

History

Aboite was originally settled as a train stop at the intersection of the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway with Aboite Road. The community's name is derived from the French word for "minnow".^[3] A post office was established at Aboite in 1833, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.^[4]

Geography

Aboite is located at 41°0′0″N 85°19′5″W.