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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Fiat, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°33′12″N 85°09′00″W / 40.55333°N 85.15000°W / 40.55333; -85.15000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
TownshipPenn Township
Elevation902 ft (275 m)
FIPS code18-23116
GNIS feature ID434469

Fiat is an unincorporated community in Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Fiat in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926. The political issue of United States Notes (fiat money) likely caused the community's name to be selected.

Historic site

Located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Fiat is a round barn. Known as the Rebecca Rankin Round Barn, it was built in 1908, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fiat, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...greenbackers who advocated paper money backed only by the U.S. government.
  5. Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Jay County Interim Report. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, 1985-07. 9.
  6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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