Bainter Town, Indiana
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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
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| Coordinates: 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[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 430414[1] |
Bainter Town is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.
History
[edit ]A Mr. Bainter owned the mill in which the town is named after.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bainter Town, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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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