Alpine, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 39°33′14″N 85°10′33″W / 39.55389°N 85.17583°W / 39.55389; -85.17583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Township | Columbia |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| ZIP code | 47331 |
| FIPS code | 18-011802 |
| GNIS feature ID | 4301151 |
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
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alpine, Indiana
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- 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. pp. 199.
- "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2014.