Boundary City, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°20′40″N 84°55′19″W / 40.34444°N 84.92194°W / 40.34444; -84.92194[1]
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Boundary City is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]
History
A post office was established as Boundary in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2][3] The name of the community refers to the nearby boundary of an Indian treaty.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boundary City, Indiana
- ^ "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...for its location on an Indian treaty line...
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Municipalities and communities of Jay County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Portland
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