Fairbanks, Indiana
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Sullivan |
Township | Fairbanks |
Named for | Fairbanks was named after General Fairbanks who was ambushed and killed by a group of indians just outside of the town. |
Elevation [1] | 551 ft (168 m) |
ZIP code | 47849 |
Area code(s) | 812 |
FIPS code | 18-22180[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 434287 |
Fairbanks is an unincorporated town in Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.
[edit] Geography
Fairbanks is located at
.[edit] Community
Currently there is a community center in place of the old school that was closed in the 1990s that holds dogeball, softball, and many other events. Also there is a long running volunteer fire department and post office.
[edit] References
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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