Fargo, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°24′00″N 86°29′00″W / 38.40000°N 86.48333°W / 38.40000; -86.48333[1]
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Fargo is an unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
An old variant name of the community was called Pittsburgh.[2] The community's original name is probably for the local Pitman family.[3]
A post office was established under the name Fargo in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fargo, Indiana
- ^ "USGS detail on Fargo - Variant Citation". Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 502.
- ^ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Paoli
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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