Welcome to Mongo ...

Mongo is located in LaGrange County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mongo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Mongo is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Mongo and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Mongo: (260)

The ZIP code for Mongo: 46771<3>

Communities near Mongo ...

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

• Sturgis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
  • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
• Kendallville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
  • Kendallville is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <4>
• Angola
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
  • Angola is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <4>
• LaGrange
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
  • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
• Bronson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
  • Bronson is located in Branch County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
• Fremont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
• Rome City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
  • Rome City is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <4>
• Topeka
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
  • Topeka is located in LaGrange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <4>
• Colon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
  • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <4>
• Wolcottville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
  • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <4>

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 Mongo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mongo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mongo. 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 Mongo.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mongo ...

Looking for more information about Mongo? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mongo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mongo.

Adding Mongo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mongo 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 Mongo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mongo post office opened in 1874.

We also found Mongo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mongo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for LaGrange County: www.lagrangecounty.org/

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