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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
New Farmington, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°55′30″N 85°52′01″W / 38.92500°N 85.86694°W / 38.92500; -85.86694
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipJackson
Elevation617 ft (188 m)
ZIP code47274
FIPS code18-52902
GNIS feature ID440046

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

History

New Farmington was laid out in 1852. A post office was established at New Farmington in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1868.

The town was incorporated in 1794. The country road was laid out on the east side of the river by Dr. Hubbard and others in 1793.

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. ^ 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.
  5. "HISTORY OF FARMINGTON". sites.rootsweb.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
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