Fishersburg, Indiana
| Fishersburg | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Fishersburg  Fishersburg | |
| Coordinates: 40°04′19″N 85°51′34″W / 40.07194°N 85.85944°WCoordinates: 40°04′19″N 85°51′34″W / 40.07194°N 85.85944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Madison |
| Township | Stony Creek |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| ZIP code | 46051 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449656[1] |
Fishersburg is an unincorporated community in Stony Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.
History
Fishersburg was laid out in 1837.[2] Charles Fisher started the first store.[3]
Fishersburg contained a post office from 1837 until 1904.[4]
Geography
Fishersburg is located at 40°04′19″N 85°51′34″W / 40.07194°N 85.85944°W, just west of the larger town of Lapel at the intersection of Indiana State Roads 32 and 13. It lies on the border with Hamilton County.
References
- ↑ "Fishersburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ John La Rue Forkner (1914). History of Madison County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 135.
- ↑ Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 955.
- ↑ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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