Bluff Point, Indiana

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Bluff Point, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°20′45″N84°58′38″W / 40.34583°N 84.97722°W / 40.34583; -84.97722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jay
Township Pike
Elevation
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997 ft (304 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47371
GNIS feature ID431262 [1]

Bluff Point is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Bluff Point was so named from its lofty elevation. [2] The post office at Bluff Point was discontinued in 1904. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluff Point, Indiana
  2. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  70. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...apparently named for its location on a small hill...
  3. ↑ "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.


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