West Franklin, Indiana

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West Franklin, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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West Franklin
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West Franklin
Coordinates: 37°53′42″N87°42′46″W / 37.89500°N 87.71278°W / 37.89500; -87.71278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Township Marrs
Elevation
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367 ft (112 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47620
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID445765 [1]

West Franklin is an unincorporated community in Marrs Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

West Franklin was laid out in 1837. [2] A post office was established at West Franklin in 1837, and remained in operation until 1902. [3] With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby Caborn, and the town's population dwindled. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Franklin, Indiana
  2. 1 2 Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p.  115.
  3. ↑ "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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