Bellfountain is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Jay County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Bellfountain, Indiana | |
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  Bellfountain  Bellfountain | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′00″N 84°51′49″W / 40.43333°N 84.86361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Township | Noble |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47371 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430777[1] |
History
editThe community may be named after Bellefontaine, Ohio.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Hector.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bellfountain, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...so perhaps the name is a transfer from Belgium via Ohio...
- ^ "USGS detail on Bellfountain - Variant Citation". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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