Fairfax, Indiana

Fairfax, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Fairfax is located in Indiana
Fairfax
Fairfax
Fairfax is located in the United States
Fairfax
Fairfax
Coordinates: 39°00′29″N 86°28′50″W / 39.00806°N 86.48056°W / 39.00806; -86.48056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipClear Creek
Elevation
[1]
541 ft (165 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47401
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID452230[1]

Fairfax is an unincorporated community in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Fairfax was founded sometime in the early 1830s.[2] A post office was established at Fairfax in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairfax, Indiana
  2. ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 410.
  3. ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2017.


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