Farnsworth, Indiana

Farnsworth, Indiana
Ghost town
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Farnsworth is located in USA Indiana Sullivan County
Farnsworth
Farnsworth
Coordinates: 39°05′57″N 87°19′18″W / 39.09917°N 87.32167°W / 39.09917; -87.32167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySullivan
TownshipCass
Elevation
[1]
518 ft (158 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47882
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID452895

Farnsworth was a former town in Cass Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2][3][4]

History

Extensive strip mining in the area caused the town of Farnsworth to become extinct.[5]

A post office was established at Farnsworth in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[6]

Geography

Farnsworth is located at 39°05′57″N 87°19′18″W / 39.09917°N 87.32167°W / 39.09917; -87.32167.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Farnsworth (historical), Township of Cass, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States". mindat.
  3. ^ "Cass Township, Farnsworth, Dugger, Calidonia". Historic Map Works.
  4. ^ "A history of Sullivan County, Indiana, closing of the first century's history of the county, and showing the growth of its people, institutions, industries and wealth" (PDF). Internet Archive.
  5. ^ "Farnsworth, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  6. ^ "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
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