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Welcome to Aboite ...

Aboite is located in Allen County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Aboite, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

Aboite is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Aboite lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Aboite: (260)

Communities near Aboite ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aboite.

  • Fort Wayne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <3>
  • New Haven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bluffton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <3>
  • Columbia City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
    • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <3>
  • Huntertown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ossian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Ossian is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <3>
  • Churubusco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
    • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <3>
  • South Whitley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Roanoke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Aboite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aboite.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aboite. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aboite.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aboite. See our Newspapers Page for Aboite.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aboite ...

Looking for more information about Aboite? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Aboite, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aboite.

Adding Aboite to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aboite in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Aboite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Aboite post office opened in 1833.

We also found Aboite in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aboite.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aboite. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aboite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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