Fiat is an

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in Penn Township, Jay County,

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History

A post office was established at Fiat in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1926. The political issue of

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s (

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) likely caused the community's name to be selected.

Historic site

Located approximately east of Fiat is a

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. Known as the

Rebecca Rankin Round Barn The Rebecca Rankin Round Barn is a historic round barn in the far eastern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. Located along State Road 18 in far northern Jay County, the barn is one of many built throughout the state during the late nineteenth ...

, it was built in 1908, and it is listed on the

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References

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