Fairview is an unincorporated community in Rush and Fayette counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Fairview | |
|---|---|
  Fairview  Fairview | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′08″N 85°18′04″W / 39.68556°N 85.30111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Rush, Fayette |
| Township | Union, Fairview |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46127 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434309[1] |
History
editFairview was established as a town in about 1828.[2] An old variant name of the community was called Grove.[3]
The Rush County side of Fairview contained a post office from 1830 until 1835.[4] The post office was removed to the Fayette County side in 1835, and was discontinued the following year, in 1836.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairview, Rush County, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was platted around 1828.
- ^ "USGS detail on Fairview - Variant Citation". Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
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