Belshaw, Indiana

Belshaw, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Belshaw is located in Indiana
Belshaw
Belshaw
Belshaw is located in the United States
Belshaw
Belshaw
Coordinates: 41°15′23″N 87°27′12″W / 41.25639°N 87.45333°W / 41.25639; -87.45333
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyLake
TownshipWest Creek
Settled1836
Named afterThe Belshaw family
Elevation
[1]
206 m (676 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46356 (Lowell)
Area code219
FIPS code18-04600[2]
GNIS feature ID430788[1]

Belshaw is an unincorporated community in West Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana.

Belshaw was named for the Belshaw family of pioneer settlers, who settled the area in 1836.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belshaw, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (1995). From Needmore to Prosperity : Hoosier place names in folklore and history. Internet Archive. Bloomington : Indiana University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)


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