Blakesburg, Indiana

Blakesburg, Indiana
Blakesburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Blakesburg Blakesburg
	Coordinates: 39°48′26″N 86°54′36″W / 39.80722°N 86.91000°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Putnam
Township	Russell
Elevation	784 ft (239 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46172
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	452150

Blakesburg is an unincorporated community in Russell Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Blakesburg in 1828, and remained in operation until 1839.^[2] The community was named after an early settler named Blake.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blakesburg, Indiana
^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Blakesburg was named for a man named Blake...

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blakesburg, Indiana

[2] "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2017.

[3] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Blakesburg was named for a man named Blake...

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Greencastle
City	Greencastle	Map of Indiana highlighting Putnam County
Towns	Bainbridge Cloverdale Fillmore Roachdale Russellville
Townships	Clinton Cloverdale Floyd Franklin Greencastle Jackson Jefferson Madison Marion Monroe Russell Warren Washington
CDPs	Groveland Heritage Lake Putnamville Van Bibber Lake
Other communities	Barnard Belle Union Blakesburg Brick Chapel Broad Park Brunerstown Cagle Mill Carpentersville Cary Clinton Falls Edgewood Lake Fincastle Fox Ridge Jenkinsville Keytsville‡ Limedale Manhattan Morton Mount Meridian New Maysville Pleasant Gardens Portland Mills Raccoon Reelsville Vivalia‡ Westland
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Blakesburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°48′26″N 86°54′36″W / 39.80722°N 86.91000°W / 39.80722; -86.91000
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Putnam
Township	Russell
Elevation ^[1]	784 ft (239 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46172
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	452150^[1]