Blakesburg, Indiana

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

Blakesburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°48′26″N 86°54′36″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Putnam
Township	Russell
Elevation [1]	784 ft (239 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46172
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	452150[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. 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...