Mongo is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Springfield Township, LaGrange County,

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. The population in 2010 was 105.

History

Mongo was originally called Mongoquinong, and under the latter name was laid out in 1840. Mongoquinong was later shortened to Mongo. Although ''An Illustrated Historical Atlas of LaGrange County, Indiana'' (1874) translates the native name as 'Big Squaw Village', it is thought to be a corruption of the

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, meaning 'in the Loon Land'. The

John O'Ferrell Store John O'Ferrell Store, also known as "Olde Store", is a historic general store located at Mongo, Springfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana. It was built in 1832, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style frame building, with later 19th centur ...

was listed in the

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in 1975.

Geography

Mongo is located at . Mongo is the site of "The Olde Store" (aka "John O'Ferrell Store" or the "Mongo Trading Post"), on the

References

Unincorporated communities in LaGrange County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{LaGrangeCountyIN-geo-stub