Alpine, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°33′14″N 85°10′33″W / 39.55389°N 85.17583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Fayette |
Township | Columbia |
Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
ZIP code | 47331 |
FIPS code | 18-01180[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 430115[1] |
Alpine is an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana.
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]
Alpine is located on State Route 121 about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Connersville.