Falmouth is an
unincorporated community in
Fayette and
Rush
Rush(es) may refer to:
Places
United States
* Rush, Colorado
* Rush, Kentucky
* Rush, New York
* Rush City, Minnesota
* Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois
* Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream
* Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...
counties in the
U.S. state of
Indiana. Located at the northeastern corner of
Union Township and the southeastern corner of
Washington Township in
Rush County and along the northwestern edge of
Fairview Township in
Fayette County, it lies at the intersection of CR800E (Rush County) with CR600N (Rush County)/CR400N(Fayette County). Falmouth sits northwest of
Connersville and northeast of
Rushville, the
county seats of Fayette and Rush counties respectively. Its elevation is 1,070 feet (326 m), and it is located at (39.7008798, -85.3010781). Although Falmouth is unincorporated, it has a
post office (located in Rush County), with the
ZIP code of 46127.
History
The first settlement at Falmouth was made about 1825. Falmouth was laid out in 1832. It was named after
Falmouth, in England. The first post office in Falmouth opened in 1847.
An old variant name of the community was called Old Baker Settlement.
References
Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Rush County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
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