Alpine, Indiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 39°33′14″N 85°10′33″W / 39.55389°N 85.17583°WCoordinates: 39°33′14″N 85°10′33″W / 39.55389°N 85.17583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Fayette |
Township | Columbia |
Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
ZIP code | 47331 |
FIPS code | 18-01180 |
GNIS feature ID | 430115 |
Alpine is an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana.
The first sawmill in Columbia Township was built at Alpine in 1814. Alpine was laid out as a town in about 1832.
By 1885, Alpine contained a sawmill, a gristmill, and a station on the Whitewater Valley Railroad.
A post office opened in Alpine in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.
Alpine is located on State Route 121 about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Connersville.