Mentor, Indiana
Mentor is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
Mentor, Indiana | |
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  Mentor  Mentor | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′59″N 86°43′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47513 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-48420[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 451211 |
History
Mentor was founded in 1881 by Francis M. Sanders. Sanders, an admirer of President James A. Garfield, named the settlement for Garfield's hometown of Mentor, Ohio.[4]
An old variant name of the community was called Altoga. A post office ran with this name from 1883 to 1908.[5]
Geography
Mentor is located at 38°18′59″N 86°43′08″W.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Mentor, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. pp. 363.
- "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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