Place:Redkey, Jay, Indiana, United States

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NameRedkey
Alt namesRed-Keysource: IN Historical Society
Red Key Townsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS18013734
Lick Skilletsource: IN Historical Society
Grab Allsource: IN Historical Society
Buzzards Roostsource: IN Historical Society
TypeTown
Coordinates40.349°N 85.151°W
Located inJay, Indiana, United States     (1867 - )
Also located inMount Vernon, Jay, Indiana, United States     (1854 - 1867)
Richland, Jay, Indiana, United States     (1867 - )
Contained Places
Cemetery
Hillcrest Cemetery
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Winters Cemetery


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Redkey is a town in Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,353 at the 2010 census.

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Research Notes

"Laid out in 1854 as Mount Vernon, it was renamed for James Redkey, a pioneer preacher who platted an addition in 1867. Locals have called it Lick Skillet, Grab All and Buzzards Roost for meager meals that were served to sawmill hands at a local boarding house." (Source: Indiana Historical Society )

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References

source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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