Bellfountain, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°26′00″N 84°51′49″W / 40.43333°N 84.86361°W / 40.43333; -84.8636147371
Bellfountain is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Jay County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
The community may be named after Bellefontaine, Ohio.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Hector.[3]
References
- ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of Jay County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Portland
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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