Farabee, Indiana | |
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 Washington County's location in Indiana | |
  Farabee Location of Farabee in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′25″N 86°00′57″W / 38.55694°N 86.01583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Pierce |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47167 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434387 [1] |
Farabee is an unincorporated community in Pierce Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
A post office was established at Farabee in 1859, and remained in operation until 1934. [2] The community was named after Alfred Farabee, a local postmaster. [3]
Geography
Farabee is located at 38°33′25″N 86°00′57″W / 38.55694°N 86.01583°W.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farabee, Indiana
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
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^ 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.
...with Alfred Farabee as postmaster...
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Farabee, Indiana | |
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Washington County's location in Indiana | |
Farabee Location of Farabee in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′25″N 86°00′57″W / 38.55694°N 86.01583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Township | Pierce |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47167 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434387 [1] |
Farabee is an unincorporated community in Pierce Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
History
A post office was established at Farabee in 1859, and remained in operation until 1934. [2] The community was named after Alfred Farabee, a local postmaster. [3]
Geography
Farabee is located at 38°33′25″N 86°00′57″W / 38.55694°N 86.01583°W.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farabee, Indiana
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
-
^ 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.
...with Alfred Farabee as postmaster...
Municipalities and communities of
Washington County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities |
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| This Washington County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |