Farmers, Indiana

Farmers, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
Farmers, Indiana
Coordinates: 39°10′31″N 86°53′30″W / 39.17528°N 86.89167°W / 39.17528; -86.89167Coordinates: 39°10′31″N 86°53′30″W / 39.17528°N 86.89167°W / 39.17528; -86.89167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Owen
Elevation 591 ft (180 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47431
Area code(s) 812
GNIS feature ID 0434398[1]

Farmers is an unincorporated community in the southwest corner of Franklin Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States. It lies just south of US Highway 231 at the intersection of 650 West, which is a community about twelve miles south of the city of Spencer, the county seat of Owen County.[2] Its elevation is 591 feet (180 m), and it is located at 39°10′31″N 86°53′30″W / 39.17528°N 86.89167°W / 39.17528; -86.89167 (39.1753222 -86.8916741).[1] This community is also known as Farmers Station.[3]

History

A post office was established as Farmers Station in 1869, renamed Farmers in 1882, and remained in operation until 1931.[4] Farmer was the surname of a town merchant.[5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 14 February 1979. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 46, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
  3. Baker, Ronald L.; Carmony, Marvin (1975). Indiana Place Names. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
  4. "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name honors a local storekeeper named Farmer.
  6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 1 October 1982. Retrieved 1 September 2015.

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