Fairview, Switzerland County, Indiana

Fairview is an unincorporated community in Cotton Township, Switzerland County, 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: 38°52′24″N 85°04′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySwitzerland
TownshipCotton
Elevation
[1]
892 ft (272 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47011
Area code812
GNIS feature ID449654

History

An old variant name of the community was called Sugar Branch.[3] A post office was established under this name in 1835, was renamed to Fairview in 1911, and operated until it was discontinued in 1935.[4]

Geography

Fairview is located at 38°52′24″N 85°04′51″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  2. "Fairview, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  3. "USGS detail on Fairview - Variant Citation". Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  4. "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.


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