Fair Oaks, Indiana
Fair Oaks is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Jasper County, Indiana.
Fair Oaks, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 41°04′30″N 87°15′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jasper |
| Township | Union |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| ZIP code | 47943 |
| FIPS code | 18-22468[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 449652[2] |
History
Fair Oaks was made a station on the railroad built through that territory in the early 1880s.[3] The Fair Oaks post office was established in 1884.[4]
Geography
Fair Oaks is located at 41°04′30″N 87°15′27″W.
As of 2013, Fair Oaks Farms in Fair Oaks features a working Rotolactor that is open to the public as a part of its "Dairy Adventure" tour.[5]
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Fair Oaks, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 74.
- "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- "Dairy Adventure at Fair Oaks Farms, Fair Oaks, Indiana". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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