Balbec, Indiana
Balbec | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Balbec Balbec | |
Coordinates: 40°31′51″N 85°08′56″W / 40.53083°N 85.14889°WCoordinates: 40°31′51″N 85°08′56″W / 40.53083°N 85.14889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jay |
Township | Penn |
Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
ZIP code | 47326 |
FIPS code | 18-03241[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 430443[2] |
Balbec is an unincorporated community in Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana.
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 / 40.53083°N 85.14889°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Balbec, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ↑ 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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