This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards, as as Jay's History volume 1 on pp. 98,252,253 states that this was a failed town that once had a store and a post office, that failed to get a railroad stop, lost to Bryant, and died; not this GNIS "community" trumpery. (February 2025) |
Bloomfield, Jay County, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 40°30′42″N 84°58′26″W / 40.51167°N 84.97389°W / 40.51167; -84.97389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Township | Bearcreek |
| Elevation [1] | 873 ft (266 m) |
| ZIP code | 47371 |
| FIPS code | 18-05734[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 431198[1] |
Bloomfield is an unincorporated community in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana.
History
The first post office in Bearcreek Township was established at Bloomfield in 1840.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloomfield, Jay County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Montgomery, M. W. (1864). History of Jay County, Indiana. Printed for the author by Church, Goodman & Cushing. p. 152.
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