Farmington, Indiana
Farmington, Indiana | |
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Farmington | |
Coordinates: 39°37′05″N 85°21′32″W / 39.61806°N 85.35889°WCoordinates: 39°37′05″N 85°21′32″W / 39.61806°N 85.35889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Rush |
Township | Union |
Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46173 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 434407 |
Farmington is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History[]
Farmington was originally called Marcellus, and under the latter name was laid out in 1836.[3] A post office was established under the name Farmington in 1846, and it remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1858.[4]
Geography[]
Farmington is located at 39°37′05″N 85°21′32″W / 39.61806°N 85.35889°W.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Farmington, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 670.
- ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Rush County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Central Indiana geography stubs