Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
| Fruitdale, Indiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Brown County's location in Indiana | |
  FruitdaleLocation in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′19″N 86°15′28″W / 39.32194°N 86.25778°W / 39.32194; -86.25778 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Township | Jackson |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46160 |
| Area code(s) | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-26080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434882 |
Fruitdale is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
A post office was established at Fruitdale in 1909, and remained in operation until 1937. The community was likely named from fruit orchards nearby.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitdale, Indiana
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...it is generally believed that it comes from the location of the village, in the fruit belt.
| Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Nashville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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