Farlen, Indiana

Farlen
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°51′02″N 86°55′22″W / 38.85056°N 86.92278°W / 38.85056; -86.92278Coordinates: 38°51′02″N 86°55′22″W / 38.85056°N 86.92278°W / 38.85056; -86.92278
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 / 38.85056; -86.92278.

References

1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. 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. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. 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.