Farmers, Indiana

Farmers, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
Farmers
Farmers
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
Township Franklin
Elevation[1] 591 ft (180 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47427
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 434398

Farmers is an unincorporated community in the southwest corner of Franklin Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] 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.[3] 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). This community is also known as Farmers Station.[4]

History

A post office was established as Farmers Station in 1869, renamed Farmers in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1931.[5] Farmer was the surname of a town merchant.[6]

Geography

School districts

  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  2. ↑ "Farmers, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  3. ↑ Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 46, ISBN 0-89933-319-2
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L.; Carmony, Marvin (1975). Indiana Place Names. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
  5. ↑ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 1 October 1982. Retrieved 1 September 2015.


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