Fox, Indiana
From EverybodyWiki Bios & Wiki
Fox, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40°38′23″N 85°41′42″W / 40.63972°N 85.69500°WCoordinates: 40°38′23″N 85°41′42″W / 40.63972°N 85.69500°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Grant |
| Township | Pleasant |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| ZIP code | 46952 |
| FIPS code | 18-25207[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 434735[1] |
Fox is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana.
History
Fox was named for Edward Fox, a local settler.[3] A post office was established at Fox in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fox, Indiana
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...called Fox Station for resident Edward Fox.
Search this book on
- ↑ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)
| Stub icon | This Grant County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help EverybodyWiki by expanding it. |
This article "Fox, Indiana" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Fox, Indiana. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
