Four Presidents Corners, Indiana

Four Presidents Corners is an unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

Four Presidents Corners was named from the nearby quadripoint of Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe townships.[2]

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.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Four Presidents Corners, Indiana
  2. 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...
  3. "Presidential Timber (February 16, 2015)". Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Retrieved 23 March 2015.

Coordinates: 41°00′29″N 84°51′14″W / 41.00806°N 84.85389°W / 41.00806; -84.85389


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