Clunette, Indiana

Clunette, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°19′11″N 85°55′22″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Kosciusko
Township	Prairie
Elevation [1]	856 ft (261 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46582
GNIS feature ID	432694[1]

Clunette is an unincorporated community located in Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1] The Hall Farm (Clunette, Indiana) and the Clunette Elevator^[2] are both located in Clunette.^[3] The Clunette Cemetery is just outside the community, and the Clunette United Methodist Church is located in nearby Leesburg, Indiana.^[2]

History

Clunette was originally called Galveston, and under the latter name was laid out in 1846.^[4] A post office was established as Clunette in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.^[5]

Clunette Cemetery

The Clunette Cemetery is located 1/2 mile north and 1/4 mile west of Clunette on a lane leading west from County Road 400 West. It includes burials from before 1800. The cemetery is no longer in use.^[6]

Clunette Elevator

As of 2013 the Clunette Elevator has been family owned and operated for 62 years.^[7]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clunette, Indiana
2. "Clunette United Methodist Church".
3. Clunette
4. Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 713.
5. "Kosciusko County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
6. "Clunette Cemetery List".
7. Clunette Elevator