Bellfountain, Indiana
Bellfountain is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Jay County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
The community may be named after Bellefontaine, Ohio. An old variant name of the community was called Hector.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bellfountain, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...so perhaps the name is a transfer from Belgium via Ohio...
- ^ "USGS detail on Bellfountain - Variant Citation". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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