Balhinch, Indiana

Balhinch, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Offield Creek in Balhinch
Offield Creek in Balhinch
Balhinch is located in Montgomery County, Indiana
Balhinch
Balhinch
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°59′40″N 86°59′14″W / 39.99444°N 86.98722°W / 39.99444; -86.98722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMontgomery
TownshipUnion
SettledFebruary 1821
Area
 • Total
2 sq mi (5 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
47933
Area code765

Balhinch is two-mile-square unincorporated community in Union Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Balhinch includes Rattlesnake Canyon and Weir Cemetery.

History

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 Rattlesnake Creek. A monument to William Offield stands near Rattlesnake Creek.

It was formally platted in the 1920s and the boundaries legally defined.[1]

Notable person

  • Residence in Balhinch
    Residence in Balhinch
  • Rattlesnake Canyon
    Rattlesnake Canyon
  • Offield Monument on road near creek
    Offield Monument on road near creek

References

  1. ^ Riggs, Constance Kakavecos (1976). Montgomery County Remembers. Crawfordsville, Ind.: Montgomery County Historical Society. pp. 43–50.