Farmers, Indiana

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CountryUnited States
Elevation590 ft (180 m)
Farmers, Indiana
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
Elevation590 ft (180 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47427
Area codes812, 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]

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

School districts

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

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