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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