Fiat is an unincorporated community in Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana.
Fiat, Indiana | |
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  Fiat  Fiat | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′12″N 85°09′00″W / 40.55333°N 85.15000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Township | Penn Township |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| FIPS code | 18-23116[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 434469[1] |
History
editA post office was established at Fiat in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926.[3] The political issue of United States Notes (fiat money) likely caused the community's name to be selected.[4]
Historic site
editLocated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Fiat is a round barn.[5] Known as the Rebecca Rankin Round Barn, it was built in 1908, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fiat, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...greenbackers who advocated paper money backed only by the U.S. government.
- ^ Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Jay County Interim Report. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, 1985-07. 9.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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