Fairbanks, Indiana

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Fairbanks, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Fairbanks, Indiana.jpg
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Fairbanks is located in USA Indiana Sullivan County
Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Sullivan County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°13′10″N 87°31′20″W / 39.21944°N 87.52222°W / 39.21944; -87.52222Coordinates: 39°13′10″N 87°31′20″W / 39.21944°N 87.52222°W / 39.21944; -87.52222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySullivan
TownshipFairbanks
Elevation
[1]
558 ft (170 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47849
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-22180[2]
GNIS feature ID434287

Fairbanks is an unincorporated community in Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

Fairbanks was named after Sgt. Nathan Fairbanks, who was killed in September 1812 when his platoon of 12 soldiers was ambushed by a group of Indians just outside the town.[4] The post office at Fairbanks has been in operation since 1878.[5]

Geography[]

Fairbanks is located at

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39°13′10″N 87°31′20″W / 39.21944°N 87.52222°W / 39.21944; -87.52222. It is shown on the Fairbanks United States Geological Survey 7½° quadrangle.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Fairbanks, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Fairbanks' Massacre". Waymarking. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.


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