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Farnsworth, Indiana
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Sullivan County's location in Indiana
Farnsworth, Indiana is located in USA Indiana Sullivan County
Farnsworth, Indiana
Farnsworth, Indiana
Location in USA Indiana Sullivan County
Country United States
State Indiana
County Sullivan
Township Cass
Elevation
518 ft (158 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47882
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 452895

Farnsworth was a former town in Cass Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Extensive strip mining in the area caused the town of Farnsworth to become extinct.

A post office was established at Farnsworth in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.

Geography

Farnsworth is located at 39°05′57″N 87°19′18″W / 39.09917°N 87.32167°W / 39.09917; -87.32167.

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