Monument City, Huntington County, Indiana
- Monument City, Huntington County, Indiana
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Monument City is a former settlement in Huntington County, Indiana.
Located at the current site of the Salamonie Reservoir in southern Huntington County, the parking area to view the remains of Monument City is located near the coordinates 40°45’49.45″ N 85°35’31.64” W. Monument City was covered by the damming up of the Salamonie River to create Salamonie Lake in 1965. When the reservoir is low, remains are visible[1]. Former residents are now scattered throughout Huntington and the surrounding counties, although many have died since the destruction of the town.
The cemetery (Monument City Memorial Cemetery) that existed in the town was relocated to a different area of Polk township and is still open and in use to those who wish to visit it[2]. The cemetery includes the original monument that the city was named for, listing those from Polk Township who lost their lives in the Civil War[3].
References
- ^ "Monument City - Ghost Towns". http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/in/monumentcity.html.
- ^ "Monument City Memorial Cemetery, Huntington County, Indiana". http://www.interment.net/data/us/in/huntington/monument/city.htm.
- ^ History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with a Short History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the State of Indiana. Published by Walsworth Publishing Co., 1887. Original from Indiana University.
Categories:
- Ghost towns in Indiana
- Geography of Huntington County, Indiana
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