Balbec, Indiana

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

Balbec, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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]

Geography

Balbec is located at 40°31′51″N 85°08′56″W.

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gollark: Probably accidentally got a - sign stuck on somewhere but TJ09 won't admit it.
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gollark: So not absolute rarity as much as number which should be in existence vs numbers which are, right?
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References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Balbec, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 October 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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