Farnsworth, Indiana

Farnsworth, Indiana
Ghost town
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Farnsworth Location in Sullivan County, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°05′57″N87°19′18″W / 39.09917°N 87.32167°W / 39.09917; -87.32167
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Sullivan
Township	Cass
Elevation [1]	518 ft (158 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47882
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	452895

Farnsworth was a former town in Cass Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

History

Extensive strip mining in the area caused the town of Farnsworth to become extinct. ^[5]

A post office was established at Farnsworth in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913. ^[6]

Geography

Farnsworth is located at 39°05′57″N87°19′18″W / 39.09917°N 87.32167°W / 39.09917; -87.32167 .

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
2. "Farnsworth (historical), Township of Cass, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States". mindat.
3. "Cass Township, Farnsworth, Dugger, Calidonia". Historic Map Works.
4. "A history of Sullivan County, Indiana, closing of the first century's history of the county, and showing the growth of its people, institutions, industries and wealth" (PDF). Internet Archive.
5. "Farnsworth, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 2, 2017.
6. "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.