Balbec, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Balbec, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Balbec, Indiana Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana Balbec, Indiana Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jay
Township	Penn
Elevation	879 ft (268 m)
ZIP code	47326
FIPS code	18-03241
GNIS feature ID	430443

Balbec is a small place in Indiana, United States. It is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and buildings that doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town would. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Penn Township in Jay County.

History

Balbec has a simple but interesting past. A post office was opened in Balbec in 1865. A post office is a place where people can send and receive letters and packages. This post office helped the community for many years. It stayed open until 1919, when it was closed down.

The name 'Balbec' is quite special! It is thought that the community was named after an ancient city. This city is called Baalbek and is located far away in the country of Lebanon.