Aix, Indiana Explained

Official Name:	Aix, Indiana
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:	Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Aix
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Indiana
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Jasper
Subdivision Type3:	Township
Subdivision Name3:	Union
Coordinates:	41.0414°N -87.1514°W
Elevation Ft:	686
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	47978
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	18-00721^[1]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	430034

Aix was an unincorporated rural village in Union Township, Jasper County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Aix in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.^[2] The community was likely named after Aix-en-Provence, in France.^[3] A veterinary service, a church and two houses remain in the area.

Geography

Aix is located at .

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
2. Web site: Jasper County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 October 2014.
3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 47. ...apparently was named for the French city Aix, or Aix-en-Provence..