Blakesburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Blakesburg is located in Indiana
Blakesburg
Blakesburg
Blakesburg is located in the United States
Blakesburg
Blakesburg
Coordinates: 39°48′26″N 86°54′36″W / 39.80722°N 86.91000°W / 39.80722; -86.91000
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipRussell
Elevation
[1]
784 ft (239 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46172
Area code765
GNIS feature ID452150[1]

Blakesburg is an unincorporated community in Russell Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Blakesburg in 1828, and remained in operation until 1839.[2] The community was named after an early settler named Blake.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blakesburg, Indiana
  2. ^ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Blakesburg was named for a man named Blake...


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