Farlen is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Daviess County, Indiana.

Farlen
Farlen is located in Indiana
Farlen
Farlen
Farlen is located in the United States
Farlen
Farlen
Coordinates: 38°51′02″N 86°55′22″W / 38.85056°N 86.92278°W / 38.85056; -86.92278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDaviess
TownshipMadison
Elevation620 ft (190 m)
ZIP code
47562
FIPS code18-22702[2]
GNIS feature ID434389[1]

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farlen, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Daviess County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 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.
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