New Farmington, Indiana
Appearance
New Farmington, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°55′30″N 85°52′01″W / 38.92500°N 85.86694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jackson |
Township | Jackson |
Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
ZIP code | 47274 |
FIPS code | 18-52902[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 440046[1] |
New Farmington is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
History
[edit]New Farmington was laid out in 1852.[3] A post office was established at New Farmington in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1868.[4]
Geography
[edit]New Farmington is located 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from Seymour, and 9.9 miles (15.9 km) from its county seat, Brownstown.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Farmington, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 420.
- ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2014.