Blaine, Indiana

Blaine, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°24′09″N 85°03′22″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jay
Township	Greene
Elevation [1]	925 ft (282 m)
ZIP code	47371
FIPS code	18-05626[2]
GNIS feature ID	431159[1]

Blaine is an unincorporated community in Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Blaine in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.^[3] Blaine was officially platted in 1883.^[4] The community was named in honor of James G. Blaine, who ran in the 1884 United States presidential election.^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blaine, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
4. Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 253.
5. 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. ...and named for James G. Blaine, presidential candidate...