Welcome to Farmersville ...
Farmersville is located in Posey County<1>.
The location of Farmersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Farmersville is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Farmersville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Farmersville lies within the (812) area code.
Communities Also Named Farmersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Farmersville - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farmersville.
Communities near Farmersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farmersville.
- Evansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <4>
- Henderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Mount Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Carmi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
- Carmi is located in White County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <4>
- Grayville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
- Grayville is located in White County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
- Darmstadt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Poseyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
- Poseyville is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poseyville <4>
- Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - New Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <4>
- Crossville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in White County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Farmersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farmersville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farmersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmersville. See our Newspapers Page for Farmersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmersville ...
Looking for more information about Farmersville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Farmersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Farmersville.
Adding Farmersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Farmersville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Farmersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Farmersville post office opened in 1850.
We also found Farmersville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Posey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |