Fargo, Indiana

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

Fargo, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Fargo
Fargo
Coordinates: 38°24′00″N 86°29′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOrange
TownshipGreenfield
Elevation
[1]
653 ft (199 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47454
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID450905

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.

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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