Alpine, Indiana
| Alpine | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Alpine | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′14″N 85°10′33″W / 39.55389°N 85.17583°WCoordinates: 39°33′14″N 85°10′33″W / 39.55389°N 85.17583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Township | Columbia |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| ZIP code | 47331 |
| FIPS code | 18-01180[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 430115[2] |
Alpine is an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana.
History
The first sawmill in Columbia Township was built at Alpine in 1814.[3] Alpine was laid out as a town in about 1832.[4]
By 1885, Alpine contained a sawmill, a gristmill, and a station on the Whitewater Valley Railroad.[5]
A post office opened in Alpine in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.[6]
Geography
Alpine is located on State Route 121 about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Connersville.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Alpine, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 220.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...this village was founded about 1832...
- ↑ History of Fayette County, Indiana. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. p. 199.
- ↑ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
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