Farabee, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°33′25″N 86°00′57″W / 38.55694°N 86.01583°W / 38.55694; -86.0158347167
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 / 38.55694; -86.01583.
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...
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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Salem
communities
- Bartle
- Becks Mill
- Blue River
- Claysville
- Daisy Hill
- Fairview
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- Fayetteville
- Georgetown
- Gooseport
- Haleysburg
- Harristown
- Highland
- Hitchcock
- Kossuth
- Martin Heights
- McKinley
- Millport
- Mount Carmel
- New Liberty
- New Philadelphia
- New Salem
- Old Pekin
- Organ Springs
- Plattsburg
- Prowsville
- Pumpkin Center
- Rosebud
- Rush Creek Valley
- Shorts Corner
- Smedley
- South Boston
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