West Franklin, Indiana

West Franklin is an unincorporated community in 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

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

Municipalities and communities of Posey County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Mount Vernon

City	Mount Vernon

Towns	Cynthiana Griffin New Harmony Poseyville

Townships	Bethel Black Center Harmony Lynn Marrs Point Robb Robinson Smith

CDP	Parkers Settlement

Other unincorporated communities	Barrett Blairsville Bufkin Caborn Erwin Farmersville Grafton Hepburn Heusler Hovey Lippe Marrs Center New Baltimore Oliver Rapture Savah Saint Philip Saint Wendel‡ Solitude Springfield Stewartsville Upton Wadesville West Franklin

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°53′42″N 87°42′46″W / 37.89500°N 87.71278°W / 37.89500; -87.71278

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