Farlen, Indiana
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| Coordinates: 38°51′02″N 86°55′22″W / 38.85056°N 86.92278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Township | Madison |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| ZIP code | 47562 |
| FIPS code | 18-22702[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 434389[1] |
Farlen is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
History
A post office was established at Farlen in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] The community was named for a McFarlen who kept a store.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farlen, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present; with Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. ; Together with an Extended History of the Colonial Days of Vincennes, and Its Progress Down to the Formation of the State Government. Goodspeed. 1886. p. 709.
External links
Media related to Farlen, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
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