Bainter Town, Indiana

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

Bainter Town, Indiana
Bainter Town
Bainter Town
Coordinates: 41°31′01″N 85°49′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart
TownshipJackson
Elevation
810 ft (250 m)
ZIP code
46553
FIPS code18-03160[1]
GNIS feature ID430414[2]

History

A Mr. Bainter owned the mill in which the town is named after.[3]

Geography

Bainter Town is located at 41°31′01″N 85°49′02″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. 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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