Fargo, Indiana
Fargo is an unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
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Coordinates: 38°24′00″N 86°29′00″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Orange |
Township | Greenfield |
Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47454 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 450905 |
History
An old variant name of the community was called Pittsburgh.[3] The community's original name is probably for the local Pitman family.[4]
A post office was established under the name Fargo in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[5]
Geography
Fargo is located at 38°24′00″N 86°29′00″W.
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References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- "Fargo, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- "USGS detail on Fargo - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 502.
- "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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