Fairfax, Indiana

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Fairfax, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Fairfax
Coordinates: 39°00′29″N86°28′50″W / 39.00806°N 86.48056°W / 39.00806; -86.48056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Monroe
Township Clear Creek
Elevation
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541 ft (165 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47401
Area codes 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. 1 2 3 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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