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 is located in Indiana
Fairview
Fairview
Fairview is located in the United States
Fairview
Fairview
Coordinates: 39°41′08″N 85°18′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush, Fayette
TownshipUnion, Fairview
Elevation
[1]
1,060 ft (323 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46127
Area code765
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 November 17, 2016.
  2. "Fairview, Rush County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  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 February 25, 2017.
  5. "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  6. "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.


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