Fairbanks, IN

Fairbanks is an unincorporated community in Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. Fairbanks was named after Sgt. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Fairbanks, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Fairbanks, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Nathan Fairbanks, who was killed in September 1812 when his platoon of 12 soldiers was ambushed by a group of Indians just outside the town. Fairbanks is shown on the Fairbanks United States Geological Survey 7½° quadrangle.