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    Farmers, Indiana

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    For the unincorporated community in Rush County, see Farmers, Rush County, Indiana.

    Farmers, Indiana
    Unincorporated Community
    Farmers is located in Indiana
    Farmers
    Farmers
    Farmers is located in the United States
    Farmers
    Farmers
    Coordinates: 39°10′31″N 86°53′30″W / 39.17528°N 86.89167°W / 39.17528; -86.89167
    CountryUnited States
    StateIndiana
    CountyOwen
    TownshipFranklin
    Elevation
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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, 930
    GNIS 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, and only 6.6 miles from the town of Worthington. 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

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    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

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    School districts

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

    Political districts

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    • State House District 46
    • State Senate District 39

    References

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    1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
    2. ^ "Farmers, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
    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 September 21, 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. October 1, 1982. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
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