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
Fairview
Coordinates: 38°52′24″N 85°04′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySwitzerland
TownshipCotton
Elevation892 ft (272 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47011
Area code(s)812
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.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  2. "Fairview, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  3. "USGS detail on Fairview - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  4. "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.



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