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Aix, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 41°02′29″N87°09′05″W / 41.04139°N 87.15139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jasper |
Township | Union |
Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
ZIP code | 47978 |
FIPS code | 18-00721 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 430034 [1] |
Aix was an unincorporated rural village in Union Township, Jasper County, Indiana.
A post office was established at Aix in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909. [3] The community was likely named after Aix-en-Provence, in France. [4] A veterinary service, a church and two houses remain in the area.[ citation needed ]
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...apparently was named for the French city Aix, or Aix-en-Provence.