Fargo, Indiana

Fargo, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Fargo
Fargo
Coordinates: 38°24′00″N 86°29′00″W / 38.40000°N 86.48333°W / 38.40000; -86.48333Coordinates: 38°24′00″N 86°29′00″W / 38.40000°N 86.48333°W / 38.40000; -86.48333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Orange
Township Greenfield
Elevation[1] 653 ft (199 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47454
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 450905

Fargo is an unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

An old variant name of the community was called Pittsburgh.[3] The community's original name is probably for the local Pitman family.[4]

A post office was established under the name Fargo in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[5]

Geography

Fargo is located at 38°24′00″N 86°29′00″W / 38.40000°N 86.48333°W / 38.40000; -86.48333.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Fargo, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ "USGS detail on Fargo - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  4. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 502.
  5. ↑ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2015.


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