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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Fairbanks, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sullivan County's location in IndianaSullivan County's location in Indiana
Fairbanks is located in USA Indiana Sullivan CountyFairbanksFairbanksSullivan County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°13′10″N 87°31′20″W / 39.21944°N 87.52222°W / 39.21944; -87.52222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySullivan
TownshipFairbanks
Elevation558 ft (170 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47849
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-22180
GNIS feature ID434287

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

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. The village of Fairbanks was laid out in 1840 by Benjamin Ernest, James Pogue, and Samuel Myers. On this tract of 20 acres, Pogue had killed a bear which was the last one that had been reported in the area for many years. The first child born in Fairbanks Township was Joel Harris on 17 January 1818, the son of Benjamin and Mary (Paddock) Harris. The first school house was built outside the village in 1823. Students would travel 6 or 7 miles to attend. Professor Ed Liston was the Principal of the school in 1884. The population that year (1884) was 135. The post office at Fairbanks has been in operation since 1878.

Geography

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

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau first delineated Fairbanks as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Fairbanks, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  4. "Fairbanks' Massacre". Waymarking. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  5. "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  6. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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