Antioch, Jay County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Antioch, Jay County,
Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Antioch
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jay
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Pike
Coordinates:40.3678°N -84.9422°W
Elevation Ft:968
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47371
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-01846[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:430199

Antioch is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana.

History

Antioch was founded in 1853. It was named after Antioch College.[2]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1 . Historical Publishing Company . Jay, Milton T. . 1922 . 106.