Boundary City, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°20′40″N 84°55′19″W / 40.34444°N 84.92194°W / 40.34444; -84.92194CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJayTownshipPikeElevation
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1,017 ft (310 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47371
GNIS feature ID431379[1]

Boundary City is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established as Boundary in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2][3] The name of the community refers to the nearby boundary of an Indian treaty.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boundary City, Indiana
  2. ^ "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 106.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...for its location on an Indian treaty line...
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