Fairview, Switzerland County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Fairview
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Switzerland
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Cotton
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.8733°N -85.0808°W
Elevation Ft:889
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47011
Area Code:812
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:449654

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

History

An old variant name of the community was called Sugar Branch.[1] A post office was established under this name in 1835, was renamed to Fairview in 1911, and operated until it was discontinued in 1935.[2]

References

  1. Web site: USGS detail on Fairview - Variant Citation. 2016-08-25.
  2. Web site: Switzerland County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 29, 2016.