Alpine, Indiana

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Alpine, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Alpine is located in Indiana
Alpine
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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

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