Fishersburg, Indiana
Fishersburg is an unincorporated community in Stony Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.
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| Coordinates: 40°04′19″N 85°51′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Madison |
| Township | Stony Creek |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| ZIP code | 46051 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449656[1] |
History
Fishersburg was laid out in 1837.[2] Charles Fisher started the first store.[3]
A post office was established in Fishersburg in 1837 and was closed in 1904.[4]
Geography
Fishersburg is located in the center of the state, just west of the larger town of Lapel at the intersection of Indiana State Roads 32 and 13. It lies on the border with Hamilton County.
References
- "Fishersburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- John La Rue Forkner (1914). History of Madison County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 135.
- Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 955.
- "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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