West Franklin, Indiana | |
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  West Franklin  West Franklin | |
| Coordinates: 37°53′42″N87°42′46″W / 37.89500°N 87.71278°W Coordinates: 37°53′42″N87°42′46″W / 37.89500°N 87.71278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Township | Marrs |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47620 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 445765 [1] |
West Franklin is an unincorporated community in Marrs Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
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]
Posey County is the southernmost, southwesternmost, and westernmost county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its southern border is formed by the Ohio River, and its western border by the Wabash River, a tributary to the Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 25,910. The county seat is Mount Vernon.
Fayette County is one of 92 counties in U.S. state of Indiana located in the east central portion of the state. As of 2020, the population was 23,398. Most of the county is rural; land use is farms, pasture and unincorporated woodland. The county seat and only incorporated town is Connersville, which holds a majority of the county's population.
Thomas Posey was an officer in the American Revolution, a general during peacetime, the third Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, Governor of the Indiana Territory, and a Louisiana Senator.
Black Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,288. The township is the largest both in terms of area and population in Posey County.
Marrs Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,868.
Point Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 497. The lowest, the southernmost, and the westernmost points in Indiana are all located along the township's boundaries.
Fugit Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,767 and it contained 846 housing units.
Columbia Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 993 and it contained 423 housing units.
Orange Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 736 and it contained 296 housing units.
Laurel Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,634.
Posey Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,051.
Salt Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,004.
Dudley Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,041 and it contained 454 housing units.
Washington Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,436 and it contained 626 housing units.
Buena Vista is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
Wadesville is a census designated place in northern Center Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies along State Road 66 northeast of the city of Mt. Vernon, the county seat of Posey County. Although Wadesville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47638.
Andersonville is an unincorporated community in Posey Township in the northwest corner of Franklin County, Indiana, United States.
Blairsville is a census designated place in Robinson Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Saint Wendel is an unincorporated community located on the Vanderburgh-Posey county line in the U.S. state of Indiana. It occupies small portions of two townships-- Armstrong and Robinson. The community is named for St. Wendel Parish, which in turn is named after Wendelin of Trier, patron saint of Wendel Wassmer, who originally owned the grounds used for this Catholic church building.
New Baltimore is an unincorporated community in Bethel Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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