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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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairview, Rush County, Indiana
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Fairview - Variant Citation". Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.