Fairview, Rush County, Indiana

Fairview is an unincorporated community in Rush and Fayette counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Fairview
Unincorporated community
Fairview
Fairview
Coordinates: 39°41′08″N 85°18′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush, Fayette
TownshipUnion, Fairview
Elevation1,060 ft (323 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46127
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID434309

History

Fairview was established as a town in about 1828.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Grove.[4]

The Rush County side of Fairview contained a post office from 1830 until 1835.[5] The post office was removed to the Fayette County side in 1835, and was discontinued the following year, in 1836.[6]

Geography

Fairview is located at 39°41′08″N 85°18′04″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Fairview, Rush County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  3. 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.
  4. "USGS detail on Fairview - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  5. "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  6. "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.


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