West Franklin, Indiana

West Franklin, Indiana
Unincorporated community
West Franklin is located in Indiana
West Franklin
West Franklin
West Franklin is located in the United States
West Franklin
West Franklin
Coordinates: 37°53′42″N 87°42′46″W / 37.89500°N 87.71278°W / 37.89500; -87.71278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
TownshipMarrs
Elevation
[1]
367 ft (112 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47620
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID445765[1]

West Franklin is an unincorporated community in Marrs Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

West Franklin was laid out in 1837.[2] A post office was established at West Franklin in 1837, and remained in operation until 1902.[3] With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby Caborn, and the town's population dwindled.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Franklin, Indiana
  2. ^ a b Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 115.
  3. ^ "Posey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.


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