Bainter Town, Indiana

Bainter Town, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Bainter Town
Bainter Town
Coordinates: 41°31′01″N 85°49′02″W / 41.51694°N 85.81722°W / 41.51694; -85.81722Coordinates: 41°31′01″N 85°49′02″W / 41.51694°N 85.81722°W / 41.51694; -85.81722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Elkhart
Township Jackson
Elevation 810 ft (250 m)
ZIP code 46553
FIPS code 18-03160[1]
GNIS feature ID 430414[2]

Bainter Town is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.

History

Mr. Bainter owned a mill which gave the town its name.[3]

Geography

Bainter Town is located at 41°31′01″N 85°49′02″W / 41.51694°N 85.81722°W / 41.51694; -85.81722.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Bainter Town, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...sold his mill to a man named Bainter.


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