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Farmers, Indiana

Unincorporated Community in Indiana, United States

39°10′31″N 86°53′30″W / 39.17528°N 86.89167°W / 39.17528; -86.89167CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyOwenTownship FranklinElevation

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591 ft (180 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47427

Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID434398

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

This community is on the western banks of the White River.
U.S. Route 231 is just north of this community.
McIndoo Cemetery is in this community on Hickam Road, between the railroad tracks and the river, and is located at 39°10′36″N 86°52′28″W / 39.17667°N 86.87444°W / 39.17667; -86.87444 (39.1767112 -86.8744515).^[7]

School districts

Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a high school.

Political districts

References

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