Fruitdale, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Fruitdale, Indiana
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Brown County
Pushpin Label:Fruitdale
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brown County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brown
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jackson
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.3219°N -86.2578°W
Elevation Ft:843
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46160
Area Code:812 & 930
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-26080[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:434882

Fruitdale is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Fruitdale in 1909, and remained in operation until 1937.[2] The community was likely named from fruit orchards nearby.[3]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Brown County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903095154/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Brown . 3 September 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. 140. ...it is generally believed that it comes from the location of the village, in the fruit belt..