Bluff Point, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Bluff Point, Indiana
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Bluff Point
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
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Coordinates:	40.3458°N -84.9772°W
Elevation Ft:	997
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47371
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	431262

Bluff Point is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Bluff Point was so named from its lofty elevation.^[1] The post office at Bluff Point was discontinued in 1904.^[2]

Notes and References

1. 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. 70. ...apparently named for its location on a small hill....
2. Web site: Jay County . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 October 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141023131403/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Jay . 23 October 2014 .