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
Farmington
Coordinates: 39°37′05″N 85°21′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipUnion
Elevation1,047 ft (319 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46173
Area code(s)765
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 2016-11-17.
  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 1 December 2015.


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