Fayetteville was platted on February 6, 1838, by Ezra Kern.[3] The community was likely named in honor of John Fayette, a pioneer.[4] Before Fayetteville was platted, John Vestal opened up the first merchandising house in 1818.[5] In 1874, an addition was made to Fayetteville by Noah Kern.[6] A post office was established at Fayetteville in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[7] By 1910, Fayetteville had a population of about 125, and was a country town trading place.[5]
The area experienced its strongest tornado on March 8, 2009. A confirmed EF3tornado touched down in Fayetteville, destroying three houses and damaging at least 19 others. Several barns and other structures were also damaged or destroyed. The tornado injured one person.[8]
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.[9] ICVFD has mutual aid agreements with all other volunteer fire departments in Lawrence County.
^History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 205.
^Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 131. ISBN978-0-253-32866-3. According to WPA files, it was named for John Fayette, an early settler.
^ abHistory of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 58. fayetteville.
fayetteville, indiana, unincorporated, community, washington, county, fayetteville, washington, county, indiana, fayetteville, unincorporated, community, indian, creek, township, lawrence, county, state, indiana, unincorporated, communityan, aerial, image, fay. For the unincorporated community in Washington County see Fayetteville Washington County Indiana Fayetteville is an unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township Lawrence County in the U S state of Indiana Fayetteville IndianaUnincorporated communityAn aerial image of Fayetteville on September 15 2018 FayettevilleShow map of IndianaFayettevilleShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 38 51 39 N 86 35 43 W 38 86083 N 86 59528 W 38 86083 86 59528CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyLawrenceTownshipIndian CreekElevation610 ft 190 m ZIP code47421FIPS code18 22900 1 GNIS feature ID450908 2 Contents 1 History 2 Fire department 3 Geography 4 ReferencesHistory EditFayetteville was platted on February 6 1838 by Ezra Kern 3 The community was likely named in honor of John Fayette a pioneer 4 Before Fayetteville was platted John Vestal opened up the first merchandising house in 1818 5 In 1874 an addition was made to Fayetteville by Noah Kern 6 A post office was established at Fayetteville in 1846 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907 7 By 1910 Fayetteville had a population of about 125 and was a country town trading place 5 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 The tornado injured one person 8 Fire department EditFayetteville 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 9 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 51 40 N 86 35 42 W 38 86103 N 86 59490 W 38 86103 86 59490 Geography EditFayetteville is located at 38 51 39 N 86 35 43 W 38 86083 N 86 59528 W 38 86083 86 59528 References Edit U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved 2008 01 31 Fayetteville Indiana Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved 2009 10 17 History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties Indiana Their People Industries and Institutions B F Bowen 1914 pp 205 Baker Ronald L October 1995 From Needmore to Prosperity Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History Indiana University Press p 131 ISBN 978 0 253 32866 3 According to WPA files it was named for John Fayette an early settler a b History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties Indiana Their People Industries and Institutions B F Bowen 1914 pp 58 fayetteville History of Indian Creek Township Lawrence County Jim Forte Postal History Archived from the original on 8 December 2015 Retrieved 31 December 2014 National Weather Service confirms tornado in Lawrence County Indiana WHAS 11 2009 03 09 Archived from the original on March 12 2009 Retrieved 2009 05 06 The Indian Creek V F D Page This Lawrence County Indiana location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fayetteville Indiana amp oldid 1085595097, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
