Farmersville, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
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Farmersville is an unincorporated community in Black Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Farmersville, Indiana | |
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  Farmersville  Farmersville | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′49″N 87°53′46″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Township | Black |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47620 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434406[1] |
History
Farmersville was originally called Yankee Settlement or Yankeetown, and under one of the latter names was settled around the year 1812.[2] The community was originally built up chiefly by New Englanders.[3] A post office was established under the name Farmersville in 1850, and remained in operation until 1902.[4]
