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Farmers Retreat, Indiana

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Farmers Retreat
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDearborn
TownshipCaesar Creek
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
ZIP code
47018
FIPS code18-22756[1]
GNIS feature ID434404[2]

Farmers Retreat is an unincorporated community in Caesar Creek Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Farmers Retreat in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1925.[3] it also had a small catholic school. the reason it got its name was when Morgans raiders were coming towards the towns way but the farmers got scared and retreated which gave its name farmers retreat

Geography

Farmers Retreat is located at 38°58′35″N 85°06′08″W / 38.97639°N 85.10222°W / 38.97639; -85.10222.

References

  1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "Farmers Retreat, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ^ "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.