| Balhinch | |
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| — Unincorporated area — | |
| Offield Creek in Balhinch | |
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Balhinch
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Union |
| Settled | February 1821 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 47933 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
Balhinch is two-mile-square unincorporated area in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. Balhinch includes Rattlesnake Canyon and Weir Cemetery.
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The Balhinch area was originally settled by William Offield in February 1821, five miles southwest of Crawfordsville in Section 21 in an area with two streams — Sugar Creek and Offield's Creek. A monument to William Offield stands near Offield's Creek.
Offield Creek is more commonly known by locals as Rattlesnake Creek. This is due to its winding shape, much like a rattlesnake ready to strike. The creek has many sand and rock bottoms. Freshwater springs feed into the creek. Rattlesnake Creek's valley has some large bluffs and cliffs.
It was formally platted in the 1920s and the boundaries legally defined.[1]
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