New_Farmington,_Indiana Latitude and Longitude:

38°55′30″N 85°52′01″W / 38.92500°N 85.86694°W / 38.92500; -85.86694
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New Farmington, Indiana
New Farmington is located in Indiana
New Farmington
New Farmington
New Farmington is located in the United States
New Farmington
New Farmington
Coordinates: 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
Elevation617 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.