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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Fargo, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°24′00″N 86°29′00″W / 38.40000°N 86.48333°W / 38.40000; -86.48333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOrange
TownshipGreenfield
Elevation653 ft (199 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47454
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID450905

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

History

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

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

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fargo, Indiana
  2. "USGS detail on Fargo - Variant Citation". Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  3. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 502.
  4. "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Paoli
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