Alquina was an unincorporated community in Jennings Township, Fayette County, Indiana.
Alquina, Indiana | |
|---|---|
  Alquina  Alquina | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′46″N 85°03′17″W / 39.61278°N 85.05472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Township | Jennings |
| Elevation | 1,034 ft (315 m) |
| ZIP code | 47331 |
| FIPS code | 18-01198[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 430116[1] |
History
editAlquina was founded in 1813 by Joseph Vanmeter.[3] One source speculates it was named after Alquines, in France.[4]
A post office was established at Alquina in 1832, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[5]
Geography
editAlquina was located on East Alquina Road about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of the center of Connersville. Alquina was the home of the Alquina Blue Arrows High School. The high school was closed in 1966 and the elementary school continued until 2010.
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alquina, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. p. 187.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...it may have been borrowed from Alquines, France.
- ^ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
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