Plato is an unincorporated community in Bloomfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
Plato, Indiana | |
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  Plato  Plato | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′32″N 85°19′54″W / 41.64222°N 85.33167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaGrange |
| Township | Bloomfield |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| ZIP code | 46761 |
| FIPS code | 18-60300[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 441228[1] |
History
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A post office opened at Plato in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[3] The community was likely named for the philosopher Plato.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plato, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "LaGrange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...apparently named for the ancient Greek philosopher...
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