Fairfield Center, Indiana

Fairfield Center is an unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.

Fairfield Center
Unincorporated community
Fairfield Center is located in Indiana
Fairfield Center
Fairfield Center
Fairfield Center is located in the United States
Fairfield Center
Fairfield Center
Coordinates: 41°28′57″N 85°07′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDeKalb
TownshipFairfield
Elevation
965 ft (294 m)
ZIP code
46730
FIPS code18-22360[1]
GNIS feature ID449653[2]

History

A post office was established at Fairfield Center in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[3] Fairfield Center is at the geographical center of Fairfield Township, hence the name.[4]

Geography

Fairfield Center is located at 41°28′57″N 85°07′41″W.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Fairfield Center, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  4. 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. The name comes from the village's location near the center...


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