Farmers, Indiana

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 (39.1753222 -86.8916741). This community is also known as Farmers Station.[4]

For the unincorporated community in Rush County, see Farmers, Rush County, Indiana.
Farmers, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
Farmers
Farmers
Coordinates: 39°10′31″N 86°53′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOwen
TownshipFranklin
Elevation591 ft (180 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47427
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID434398

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 (39.1767112 -86.8744515).[7]

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

Political districts

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  2. "Farmers, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  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 21 September 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. 1 October 1982. Retrieved 1 September 2015.


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