Farmington, Tennessee
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMarshall
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Elevation689 ft
Coordinates35°30′04″N 86°42′39″W
ZIP code37091
Area code931
GNIS 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

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  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. ^ History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. p. 898.
  4. ^ "The Battle of Farmington". Retrieved 18 June 2017.