Balhinch, Indiana

Balhinch is two-mile-square unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Balhinch includes Rattlesnake Canyon and Weir Cemetery.

Balhinch, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Offield Creek in Balhinch
Balhinch
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°59′40″N 86°59′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipUnion
SettledFebruary 1821
Area
 • Total2 sq mi (5 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
47933
Area code(s)765

History

The Balhinch area was originally settled by William Offield in February 1821, five miles southwest of Crawfordsville in Section 21 in an area with two streams — Sugar Creek and Offield's Creek. A monument to William Offield stands near Offield's Creek.

It was formally platted in the 1920s and the boundaries legally defined.[1]

Notable person
  • Residence in Balhinch
  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • Offield Monument on road near creek
gollark: The values of prizes are, I believe, as I have said before, out of line with rarity.
gollark: ***haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatch***
gollark: *vanishes*]
gollark: Ah, a nebula in desrt.
gollark: Incubate is so convenient, but **hatch you stupid egg**!https://dragcave.net/view/wak2z

References
  1. Riggs, Constance Kakavecos (1976). Montgomery County Remembers. Crawfordsville, Ind.: Montgomery County Historical Society. pp. 43–50.
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