Farmington, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°37′05″N 85°21′32″W / 39.61806°N 85.35889°W / 39.61806; -85.35889CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyRushTownshipUnionElevation1,050 ft (320 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
46173
Area code765GNIS feature ID434407[1]

Farmington is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Farmington was originally called Marcellus, and under the latter name was laid out in 1836.[2] A post office was established under the name Farmington in 1846, and it remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1858.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farmington, Indiana
  2. ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 670.
  3. ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
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