Balbec, Indiana Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Balbec is an unincorporated community in Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana. CountryUnited StatesElevation[1]879 ft (268 m)ZIP code47326FIPS code18-03241[2]Quick facts Country, State ...Balbec, IndianaUnincorporated communityBalbecShow map of IndianaBalbecShow map of the United StatesCoordinates: 40°31′51″N 85°08′56″WCountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJayTownshipPennElevation[1]879 ft (268 m)ZIP code47326FIPS code18-03241[2]GNIS feature ID430443[1]Close 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 [1]U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balbec, Indiana [2]"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008. [3]"Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 23, 2014. [4]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... This Jay County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles
