New Farmington, Indiana

New Farmington, Indiana
New Farmington
New Farmington
Coordinates: 38°55′30″N 85°52′01″W / 38.92500°N 85.86694°W / 38.92500; -85.86694
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
TownshipJackson
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
ZIP code
47274
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.

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