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Mentor, Indiana
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 Mentor, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Mentor, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
47513
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| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-48420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 451211 |
Mentor is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Mentor was founded in 1881 by Francis M. Sanders. Sanders, an admirer of President James A. Garfield, named the settlement for Garfield's hometown of Mentor, Ohio.
An old variant name of the community was called Altoga. A post office ran with this name from 1883 to 1908.
Geography
Mentor is located at 38°18′59″N 86°43′08″W / 38.31639°N 86.71889°W.
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