Welcome to Fair Oaks ...
Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County<1>.
The location of Fair Oaks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fair Oaks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Fair Oaks is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fair Oaks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Fair Oaks (for example, toward Medaryville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Fair Oaks is within the boundaries of the (219) area code.
The ZIP code for Fair Oaks: 47943<4>
Communities Also Named Fair Oaks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Fair Oaks - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (6), Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Missouri, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fair Oaks.
Communities near Fair Oaks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fair Oaks.
- Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <5>
- Rensselaer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Rensselaer is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <5>
- DeMotte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
- DeMotte is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- DeMotte has also been known as:
- De Motte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <5>
- Hebron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Porter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <5>
- Morocco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
- Morocco is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <5>
- Brook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
- Brook is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <5>
- Wheatfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
- Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <5>
- Hopkins Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
- Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Hopkins Park has also been known as:
- Hopkins Park village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <5>
- Medaryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
- Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <5>
- Schneider
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
- Schneider is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fair Oaks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fair Oaks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fair Oaks. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fair Oaks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fair Oaks. See our Newspapers Page for Fair Oaks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fair Oaks ...
Looking for more information about Fair Oaks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fair Oaks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fair Oaks.
Adding Fair Oaks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fair Oaks in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fair Oaks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fair Oaks post office opened in 1884.
We also found Fair Oaks in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fair Oaks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fair Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fair Oaks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fair Oaks). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fair Oaks or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |