Fayetteville, Indiana

For the unincorporated community in Washington County, see Fayetteville, Washington County, Indiana.

Fayetteville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
An aerial image of Fayetteville on September 15, 2018.
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Coordinates: 38°51′39″N86°35′43″W / 38.86083°N 86.59528°W / 38.86083; -86.59528
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Lawrence
Township	Indian Creek
Elevation [1]	610 ft (190 m)
ZIP code	47421
FIPS code	18-22900 [2]
GNIS feature ID	450908 [1]

Fayetteville is an unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Fayetteville was platted on February 6, 1838, by Ezra Kern. ^[3] The community was likely named in honor of John Fayette, a pioneer. ^[4] Before Fayetteville was platted, John Vestal opened up the first merchandising house in 1818. ^[5] In 1874, an addition was made to Fayetteville by Noah Kern. ^[6] A post office was established at Fayetteville in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907. ^[7] By 1910, Fayetteville had a population of about 125, and was a country town trading place. ^[5]

The area experienced its strongest tornado on March 8, 2009. A confirmed EF3 tornado touched down in Fayetteville, destroying three houses and damaging at least 19 others. Several barns and other structures were also damaged or destroyed. The tornado injured one person. ^[8]

Fire department

Fayetteville, and the surrounding township, is protected by the Indian Creek Volunteer Fire Department (ICVFD). The department's 23 members respond to all types of emergencies, including, but not limited to, fire and medical calls, and are often dispatched as medical first responders when an ambulance is dispatched to the township from the nearby City of Bedford. The department responded to 234 calls in 2012, a record high for the department. ^[9] ICVFD has mutual aid agreements with all other volunteer fire departments in Lawrence County.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fayetteville, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp.  205.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  131. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. According to WPA files, it was named for John Fayette, an early settler.
5. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp.  58. fayetteville.
6. "History of Indian Creek Township".
7. "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
8. "National Weather Service confirms tornado in Lawrence County, Indiana". WHAS 11. March 9, 2009. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
9. "The Indian Creek V.F.D Page".