Farabee, Indiana

Farabee, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Washington County's location in Indiana
Farabee Location of Farabee in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°33′25″N86°00′57″W / 38.55694°N 86.01583°W / 38.55694; -86.01583
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Washington
Township	Pierce
Elevation [1]	764 ft (233 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47167
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	434387 [1]

Farabee is an unincorporated community in Pierce Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[1]

History

A post office was established at Farabee in 1859, and remained in operation until 1934. ^[2] The community was named after Alfred Farabee, a local postmaster. ^[3]

Geography

Farabee is located at 38°33′25″N86°00′57″W / 38.55694°N 86.01583°W / 38.55694; -86.01583 .

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farabee, Indiana
2. "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  130. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...with Alfred Farabee as postmaster...