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
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Orange
Township	Greenfield
Elevation [1]	653 ft (199 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47454
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	450905

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.