Balbec, Indiana

Balbec is an unincorporated community in Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana.

Balbec, Indiana
Balbec is located in Indiana
Balbec
Balbec
Balbec is located in the United States
Balbec
Balbec
Coordinates: 40°31′51″N 85°08′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
TownshipPenn
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
ZIP code
47326
FIPS code18-03241[1]
GNIS feature ID430443[2]

History

A post office was established at Balbec in 1865, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[3] The community was likely named after Baalbek, in Lebanon.[4]

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Balbec, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  3. "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Supposedly the name, sometimes rendered as Balbee, is a misspelling of Baalbek...


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