Bellfountain, Indiana

Bellfountain is an unincorporated community in Jay County, Indiana, in the United States.^[1]

It may be named after Bellefontaine, Ohio.^[2]

References

↑ 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...

Municipalities and communities of Jay County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Portland

Cities	Dunkirk‡ Portland

Towns	Bryant Pennville Redkey Salamonia

Townships	Bearcreek Greene Jackson Jefferson Knox Madison Noble Penn Pike Richland Wabash Wayne

Unincorporated communities	Antioch Antiville Balbec Bellfountain Blaine Bloomfield Bluff Point Boundary City Brice Center College Corner Collett Como Corkwell Fiat Greene Jay City Kitt Liber New Corydon New Mount Pleasant Noble Pleasant Ridge Poling Pony Powers Ridertown Salem Trinity West Liberty Westchester

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°26′00″N 84°51′49″W / 40.43333°N 84.86361°W / 40.43333; -84.86361

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