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Fayetteville, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Lawrence

ZIP code
  
47421

Elevation
  
186 m

State
  
Indiana

Township
  
Indian Creek

FIPS code
  
18-22900

Local time
  
Thursday 10:34 PM

Fayetteville, Indiana

Weather
  
9°C, Wind NE at 18 km/h, 65% Humidity

Fayetteville is an unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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Map of Fayetteville, IN 47421, USA

History

Fayetteville was platted on February 6, 1838 by Ezra Kern. The community was likely named in honor of John Fayette, a pioneer. In 1874, Fayetteville was expanded by Ezra's grandson, Noah. A post office was established at Fayetteville in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.

The area experienced its strongest tornado on March 8, 2009. A confirmed EF3 tornado touched down in Fayetteville, destroying three houses and damaging at least 19 others. Several barns and other structures were also damaged or destroyed.

Fire department

Fayetteville, and the surrounding township, is protected by the Indian Creek Volunteer Fire Department (ICVFD). The department's 23 members respond to all types of emergencies, including, but not limited to, fire and medical calls, and are often dispatched as medical first responders when an ambulance is dispatched to the township from the nearby City of Bedford. The department responded to 234 calls in 2012, a record high for the department. ICVFD has mutual aid agreements with all other volunteer fire departments in Lawrence County.

The Indian Creek VFD Station is located in Fayetteville at 38.86103°N 86.59490°W / 38.86103; -86.59490.

Geography

Fayetteville is located at 38°51′39″N 86°35′43″W.

References

Fayetteville, Indiana Wikipedia