Farnsworth, Indiana

Farnsworth was a former town in Cass Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Farnsworth, Indiana
Ghost town
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Farnsworth
Coordinates: 39°05′57″N 87°19′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySullivan
TownshipCass
Elevation518 ft (158 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47882
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID452895

History

Extensive strip mining in the area caused the town of Farnsworth to become extinct.[2]

A post office was established at Farnsworth in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[3]

Geography

Farnsworth is located at 39°05′57″N 87°19′18″W.

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gollark: The problems I have with our system are more about issues we ended up with than the entire general concept of markets.
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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  2. "Farnsworth, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. "Sullivan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
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