Fruitdale, Indiana

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Fruitdale, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Fruitdale
Location in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°19′19″N86°15′28″W / 39.32194°N 86.25778°W / 39.32194; -86.25778
Country United States
State Indiana
County Brown
Township Jackson
Elevation
[1]
843 ft (257 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46160
Area codes 812 & 930
FIPS code 18-26080 [2]
GNIS feature ID434882 [1]

Fruitdale is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Fruitdale in 1909, and remained in operation until 1937. [3] The community was likely named from fruit orchards nearby. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitdale, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  140. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...it is generally believed that it comes from the location of the village, in the fruit belt.
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