Monitor is a small

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in Perry Township,

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, in the

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, now almost virtually extinct.

History

The town's original name was Cynthyana. A post office was established at Monitor in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. The former Monitor schoolhouse was used as a drug addiction treatment facility until 2007. In 2010 it was set on fire in an arson incident.

Geography

Monitor is located at 40°25'11" North, 86°45'24" West (40.419722, -86.756667) and has an elevation of approximately 589 feet.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Indiana Unincorporated communities in Tippecanoe County, Indiana