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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Fairfax, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°00′29″N 86°28′50″W / 39.00806°N 86.48056°W / 39.00806; -86.48056
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipClear Creek
Elevation541 ft (165 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47401
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID452230

Fairfax is an unincorporated community in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Fairfax was founded sometime in the early 1830s. A post office was established at Fairfax in 1837, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairfax, Indiana
  2. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 410.
  3. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
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