Bainter Town, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Bainter Town, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Bainter Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Elkhart
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jackson
Coordinates:41.5169°N -85.8172°W
Elevation Ft:810
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46553
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-03160[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:430414

Bainter Town is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.

History

A Mr. Bainter owned the mill in which the town is named after.[2]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 58. ...sold his mill to a man named Bainter..