New Farmington, Indiana

New Farmington
Unincorporated community
New Farmington
New Farmington
Coordinates: 38°55′30″N 85°52′01″W / 38.92500°N 85.86694°W / 38.92500; -85.86694Coordinates: 38°55′30″N 85°52′01″W / 38.92500°N 85.86694°W / 38.92500; -85.86694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Township Jackson
Elevation 617 ft (188 m)
ZIP code 47274
FIPS code 18-52902[1]
GNIS feature ID 440046[2]

New Farmington is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

History

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

New Farmington is located at 38°55′30″N 85°52′01″W / 38.92500°N 85.86694°W / 38.92500; -85.86694. It is 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from Seymour, and 9.9 miles (15.9 km) from its county seat, Brownstown.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "New Farmington, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 420.
  4. ↑ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.


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