Fairview, Rush County, Indiana
Fairview is an unincorporated community in Rush and Fayette counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Fairview was established as a town in about 1828. An old variant name of the community was called Grove.
The Rush County side of Fairview contained a post office from 1830 until 1835. The post office was removed to the Fayette County side in 1835, and was discontinued the following year, in 1836.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairview, Rush County, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was platted around 1828.
- ^ "USGS detail on Fairview - Variant Citation". Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.