This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards, as The Lewis Publishing Biographical's entry for Penn Township on p. 259 says that this is a hamlet, not this GNIS "community" drivel, that was originally intended to be Baalbec but they mis-spelled it. (February 2025) |
Balbec, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 40°31′51″N 85°08′56″W / 40.53083°N 85.14889°W / 40.53083; -85.14889 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Township | Penn |
| Elevation [1] | 879 ft (268 m) |
| ZIP code | 47326 |
| FIPS code | 18-03241[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 430443[1] |
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]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balbec, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 23, 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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