Fairbanks, Indiana

Fairbanks
Unincorporated community
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Fairbanks Sullivan County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°13′10″N 87°31′20″W / 39.21944°N 87.52222°WCoordinates: 39°13′10″N 87°31′20″W / 39.21944°N 87.52222°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Sullivan
Township	Fairbanks
Elevation[1]	558 ft (170 m)
Time zone	Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47849
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-22180[2]
GNIS feature ID	434287

Fairbanks is an unincorporated community in Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Fairbanks was named after Sgt. Nathan Fairbanks, who was killed in September 1812 when his platoon of 12 soldiers was ambushed by a group of Indians just outside the town.^[4] The Fairbanks post office has been in operation since 1878.^[5]

Geography

Fairbanks is located at 39°13′10″N 87°31′20″W / 39.21944°N 87.52222°W. It is shown on the Fairbanks United States Geological Survey 7½° quadrangle.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Fairbanks, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
4. "Fairbanks' Massacre". Waymarking. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
5. "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.