New Farmington, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°55′30″N 85°52′01″W / 38.92500°N 85.86694°W / 38.92500; -85.86694CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJacksonTownshipJacksonElevation617 ft (188 m)ZIP code
47274
FIPS code18-52902[2]GNIS feature ID440046[1]

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 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from Seymour, and 9.9 miles (15.9 km) from its county seat, Brownstown.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Farmington, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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 October 19, 2014.


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