Monitor is a small unincorporated community in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana,[2] now almost virtually extinct.

Monitor, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Monitor Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°25′11″N 86°45′24″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Tippecanoe
Township	Perry
Elevation [1]	591 ft (180 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47905
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	439326

History

The town's original name was Cynthyana.[3]

A post office was established at Monitor in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[4]

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.[5]

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.

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