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Welcome to Farmersville ...

The village of Farmersville is located in Montgomery County<1>.


The location of Farmersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmersville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Farmersville has a population of 671 people<3> (see below for details).

Farmersville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Farmersville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Farmersville: (217)

The ZIP code for Farmersville: 62533<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Farmersville had an population of 671 people. This is a decrease of 7.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Farmersville had a population of 724 people. This makes Farmersville the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 724 people, the population of Farmersville decreased 5.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 768 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Farmersville.

Communities Also Named Farmersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Farmersville - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farmersville.

Communities near Farmersville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farmersville.

  • Chatham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <6>
  • Litchfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Carlinville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Virden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pawnee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <6>
  • Girard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kincaid
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
    • Kincaid is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kincaid <6>
  • Waverly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <6>
  • Divernon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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 Farmersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmersville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farmersville. 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 Farmersville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmersville. See our Newspapers Page for Farmersville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmersville ...

Looking for more information about Farmersville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Farmersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Farmersville.

Adding Farmersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Farmersville 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 Farmersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Farmersville post office opened in 1879.

We also found Farmersville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmersville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Montgomery, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Farmersville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Farmersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Farmersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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