Welcome to Farmdale ...
Farmdale is located in Screven County<1>.
The location of Farmdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
Farmdale is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Farmdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Farmdale: (912)
Communities Also Named Farmdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Farmdale: This one is located in Screven County and the other is located in Coweta County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 10 communities that are also named Farmdale - they are located in Florida (2), Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farmdale.
Communities near Farmdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farmdale.
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Sylvania
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Sylvania is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <4>
- Hiltonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonia
- Hiltonia is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiltonia <4>
- Newington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Newington is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
- Hilltonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Oliver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <4>
- Rocky Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <4>
- Captolo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Zeigler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Cooperville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Cooperville is located in Screven County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Farmdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farmdale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farmdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmdale. See our Newspapers Page for Farmdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmdale ...
Looking for more information about Farmdale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Farmdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Farmdale.
Adding Farmdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Farmdale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Farmdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Farmdale post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Screven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |