Farmington, Tennessee
Farmington, Tennessee | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 Church in Farmington | |
  Farmington, Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 35°30′04″N 86°42′39″W / 35.50111°N 86.71083°WCoordinates: 35°30′04″N 86°42′39″W / 35.50111°N 86.71083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Marshall |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 37091 |
| Area code(s) | 931 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1284147[1] |
Farmington is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1] The community is concentrated around the intersection of U.S. Route 31 and State Route 64 west of Shelbyville and east of Lewisburg.
History[]
A post office called Farmington was established in 1836, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] Farmington was so named for its location in a farming district.[3]
The community witnessed the Battle of Farmington of 1863, which resulted in a Union victory.[4]
See also[]
- Confederate Cemetery Monument
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farmington, Tennessee
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. p. 898.
- ^ "The Battle of Farmington". Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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