Fargo, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Fargo, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Fargo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Orange
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Greenfield
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.4°N -86.4833°W
Elevation Ft:653
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47454
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:450905

Fargo is an unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

An old variant name of the community was called Pittsburgh.[1] The community's original name is probably for the local Pitman family.[2]

A post office was established under the name Fargo in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USGS detail on Fargo - Variant Citation. 2017-05-04.
  2. Book: History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. 1884. Higginson Book Company. 502.
  3. Web site: Orange County . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 September 2015.