Farmington, Indiana

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Farmington, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Farmington
Coordinates: 39°37′05″N85°21′32″W / 39.61806°N 85.35889°W / 39.61806; -85.35889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Rush
Township Union
Elevation
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1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46173
Area code 765
GNIS 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. 1 2 3 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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