Boundary City, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Boundary City, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Boundary City
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:40.3444°N -84.9219°W
Elevation Ft:1,017
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47371
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:431379

Boundary City is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana, in the United States.

History

A post office was established as Boundary in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[1] [2] The name of the community refers to the nearby boundary of an Indian treaty.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 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 .
  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.
  3. 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. 73. ...for its location on an Indian treaty line....