Farmington, Tennessee

Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
35°30′04″N 86°42′39″W / 35.50111°N 86.71083°W / 35.50111; -86.71083CountryUnited StatesStateTennesseeCountyMarshallElevation
689 ft (210 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
37091
Area code931GNIS feature ID1284147[1]

Farmington is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1] The community is concentrated around the intersection of U.S. Route 31 and State Route 64 west of Shelbyville and east of Lewisburg.

History

A post office called Farmington was established in 1836, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] Farmington was so named for its location in a farming district.[3]

The community witnessed the Battle of Farmington of 1863, which resulted in a Union victory.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farmington, Tennessee
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  3. ^ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. p. 898.
  4. ^ "The Battle of Farmington". Retrieved June 18, 2017.
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