Fairlawn Neighborhood (Kokomo, Indiana)

Coordinates: 39°39′20″N 85°58′00″W / 39.65556°N 85.96667°W

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Farlawn, Kokomo, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°39′20″N 85°58′00″W / 39.65556°N 85.96667°W / 39.65556; -85.96667
Country	United States
State	Indiana
City	Kokomo
County	Howard
Township	Center
Named for	Fairlawn Add
Government
Elevation	835 ft (255 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code	46902
Area code	765

The Fairlawn Neighborhood in Kokomo, Indiana is an almost entirely residential neighborhood in the center of the city.

History

Little is known about Fairlawn, or its start, however it can be seen on city maps as far back as the early 1900s. It is now recognized as an official neighborhood though according to the city and their Kokomo City-Line Trolley transportation maps.^[1]

Geography

The neighborhood is bounded by Ohio to the east, Home Avenue / Apperson Way to the west, east Defenbaugh Street to the south and Markland Avenue to the North. Major roadways traversing through the Fairlawn Neighborhood include Markland Avenue (Indiana State Road 22) running east and west and Home Avenue and Apperson Way traveling north and south. Jay Street is also semi-important with it having a stop light on it on Markland Avenue.^[2]

Businesses

Advance Auto Part
Marathon Gas
Lexi's Drink Barn

^[3]

Transportation

Highways

IN-22 to Burlington (West) and Hartford City (East)

Railroads

Norfolk Southern Railway (The track from Kokomo to Tipton will return to service.^[4])

Bus service

Kokomo City-Line Trolley A fixed-route transportation system, five bus routes run past a total of exactly 275 stops, passing each stop once every hour, from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The buses also have wireless internet for riders, which like the buses, is free to riders.^[5]

Trails and paths

Industrial Heritage Trail - Construction beginning in 2011, the Industrial Heritage Trail is currently 5.1 miles (8.2 km) in length and follows the right-of-way of a railroad corridor. The northern terminus is near the intersection of Apperson Way and Washington Street. The southern terminus is just south of the intersection of Lincoln Road and Home Avenue.

References

^ "Alternate Transportation Map". City Of Kokomo. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
^ "Alternate Transportation Map". City Of Kokomo. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
^ "Fairlawn, Kokomo, Indiana - Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
^ "Rail deal to reopen 12 miles of track". Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2013-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

City of Kokomo

History

Attractions

Economy

Notable people

Education

Public school districts	Eastern Howard School Corporation Kokomo-Center Township Consolidated School Corporation Northwestern School Corporation Taylor Community School Corporation Western School Corporation
Universities and colleges	Indiana University Kokomo Ivy Tech Community College Indiana Wesleyan University Purdue College of Technology

Healthcare

Community health network	Community Howard Regional Health
St. Vincent Health	St. Joseph Hospital

Transportation

Transit	City Line Trolley
Highways	SR 19 SR 22 SR 26 SR 931 US 31 US 35

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