Fairview, Switzerland County, Indiana

Fairview
Unincorporated community
Fairview Fairview
Coordinates: 38°52′24″N 85°04′51″W / 38.87333°N 85.08083°WCoordinates: 38°52′24″N 85°04′51″W / 38.87333°N 85.08083°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Switzerland
Township	Cotton
Elevation[1]	892 ft (272 m)
ZIP code	47011
Area code(s)	812
GNIS feature ID	449654

Fairview is an unincorporated community in Cotton Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

An old variant name of the community was called Sugar Branch.^[3] A post office was established under this name in 1835, was renamed to Fairview in 1911, and operated until it was discontinued in 1935.^[4]

Geography

Fairview is located at 38°52′24″N 85°04′51″W / 38.87333°N 85.08083°W.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
2. "Fairview, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
3. "USGS detail on Fairview - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-08-25.
4. "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.