Fairbanks, Indiana

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Coordinates: 39°13′10″N 87°31′20″W / 39.21944, -87.52222
Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Sullivan
Township	Fairbanks
Named for	Fairbanks was named after General Fairbanks who was ambushed and killed by a group of indians just outside of the town.
Elevation ^[1]	551 ft (168 m)
ZIP code	47849
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-22180^[2]
GNIS feature ID	434287

Fairbanks is an unincorporated town in Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.

[edit] Geography

Fairbanks is located at 39°13′10″N, 87°31′20″W.

[edit] Community

Currently there is a community center in place of the old school that was closed in the 1990s that holds dogeball, softball, and many other events. Also there is a long running volunteer fire department and post office.

[edit] References

^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Sullivan County, Indiana

County seat: Sullivan

Cities and towns	Carlisle \| Dugger \| Farmersburg \| Hymera \| Merom \| Shelburn \| Sullivan

Townships	Cass \| Curry \| Fairbanks \| Gill \| Haddon \| Hamilton \| Jackson \| Jefferson \| Turman

Unincorporated communities	Baldridge \| Benefiel Corner \| Bucktown \| Cass \| Curryville \| Dodds Bridge \| Fairbanks \| Gambill \| Glendora \| Graysville \| Greenville \| Jackson Hill \| Merom Station \| New Lebanon \| Paxton \| Pleasantville \| Riverton \| Riverview \| Scotchtown \| Scott City \| Shiloh \| Standard \| Stringtown \| Wilfred