Farlen, Indiana

Farlen
Unincorporated community
Farlen
Coordinates: 38°51′02″N 86°55′22″W / 38.85056°N 86.92278°WCoordinates: 38°51′02″N 86°55′22″W / 38.85056°N 86.92278°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Daviess
Township Madison
Elevation 623 ft (190 m)
ZIP code 47562
FIPS code 18-22702[1]
GNIS feature ID 434389[2]

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]

Geography

Farlen is located at 38°51′02″N 86°55′22″W / 38.85056°N 86.92278°W.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Farlen, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ "Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  4. ↑ 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.