Farmington, Indiana

Farmington is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Farmington, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Farmington is located in Indiana
Farmington
Farmington
Farmington is located in the United States
Farmington
Farmington
Coordinates: 39°37′05″N 85°21′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipUnion
Elevation
[1]
1,047 ft (319 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46173
Area code765
GNIS feature ID434407

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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. "Farmington, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 670.
  4. "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.


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