Bluff Point, Indiana
 | This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards, as Jay's History volume 1 on pp. 235,247 states that this was a failed hamlet with a Friends church, not this GNIS "community" nonsense. (February 2025) |
Bluff Point, Indiana | |
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  Bluff Point Location within Indiana  Bluff Point Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′45″N 84°58′38″W / 40.34583°N 84.97722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Township | Pike |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47371 |
| GNIS feature ID | 431262 |
Bluff Point is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Bluff Point was so named from its lofty elevation. The post office at Bluff Point was discontinued in 1904.
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluff Point, Indiana
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...apparently named for its location on a small hill...
- ↑ "Jay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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