County Fayette ZIP code 47331 Elevation 315 m | State Indiana FIPS code 18-01198 Local time Sunday 6:40 PM | |
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Alquina was an unincorporated community in Jennings Township, Fayette County, Indiana.
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Map of Alquina, IN 47331, USA
History
Alquina was founded in 1813 by Joseph Vanmeter. One source speculates it was named after Alquines, in France.
A post office was established at Alquina in 1832, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.
Geography
Alquina was located on East Alquina Road about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of the center of Connersville. Alquina was the home of the Alquina Blue Arrows High School. The high school was closed in 1966 and the elementary school continued until 2010.
References
Alquina, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA