Antioch is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana.
Antioch, Jay County, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°22′04″N 84°56′32″W / 40.36778°N 84.94222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jay |
Township | Pike |
Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
ZIP code | 47371 |
FIPS code | 18-01846[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 430199[1] |
History
editAntioch was founded in 1853. It was named after Antioch College.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antioch, Jay County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.