Fair Oaks, Indiana
Fair Oaks, Indiana | |
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Fair Oaks | |
Coordinates: 41°04′30″N 87°15′27″W / 41.07500°N 87.25750°WCoordinates: 41°04′30″N 87°15′27″W / 41.07500°N 87.25750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jasper |
Township | Union |
Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
ZIP code | 47943 |
FIPS code | 18-22468[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 449652[2] |
Fair Oaks is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Jasper County, Indiana.
History[]
Fair Oaks was made a station on the railroad built through that territory in the early 1880s.[3] The Fair Oaks post office was established in 1884.[4]
Geography[]
Fair Oaks is located at 41°04′30″N 87°15′27″W / 41.07500°N 87.25750°W.
As of 2013, Fair Oaks Farms in Fair Oaks features a working Rotolactor that is open to the public as a part of its "Dairy Adventure" tour.[5]
References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Fair Oaks, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 74.
- ^ "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Dairy Adventure at Fair Oaks Farms, Fair Oaks, Indiana". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Jasper County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Northwest Indiana geography stubs