Jay City, Indiana
| Jay City | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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  Jay City  Jay City | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′02″N 84°50′55″W / 40.56722°N 84.84861°WCoordinates: 40°34′02″N 84°50′55″W / 40.56722°N 84.84861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Township | Wabash |
| Elevation[1] | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47326 |
| GNIS feature ID | 436949 |
Jay City is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Jay County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
Jay City was founded in 1840, and named from the county in which it is located.[3]
Geography
Jay City is located at 40°34′02″N 84°50′55″W / 40.56722°N 84.84861°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jay City, Indiana
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...laid out in 1840...and named for Jay County.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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