Everton, Indiana

Everton, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Everton Community Church
Everton
Everton
Coordinates: 39°33′46″N 85°05′23″W / 39.56278°N 85.08972°W / 39.56278; -85.08972Coordinates: 39°33′46″N 85°05′23″W / 39.56278°N 85.08972°W / 39.56278; -85.08972
Country United States
State Indiana
County Fayette
Township Jackson
Elevation 1,066 ft (325 m)
ZIP code 47331
FIPS code 18-22072[1]
GNIS feature ID 434271[2]

Everton is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Fayette County, Indiana.

History

Everton was laid out as a town prior to 1836, but because the records have been lost, it is not known exactly when.[3] The origin of the name is likewise lost to history.[4]

A post office was established at Everton in 1827, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1937.[5]

Geography

Everton is located at 39°33′46″N 85°05′23″W / 39.56278°N 85.08972°W / 39.56278; -85.08972.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Everton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. p. 209.
  4. ↑ Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 248.
  5. ↑ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2014.


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