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

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.

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 (so far) for Mongo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mongo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including LaGrange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mongo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mongo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mongo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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