Balbec, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°31′51″N 85°08′56″W / 40.53083°N 85.14889°W / 40.53083; -85.14889[1]
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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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Municipalities and communities of Jay County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Portland
- Dunkirk‡
- Portland
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communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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