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Welcome to Farley ...

The village of Farley is located in Platte County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Farley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Farley has a population of 306 people<3> (see below for details).

Farley is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Farley lies within the (816) area code.

The ZIP code for Farley: 64028<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Farley had an population of 306 people. This is an increase of 13.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 35.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Farley had a population of 269 people. This makes Farley the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 269 people, the population of Farley increased 19.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 226 people).

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

Communities Also Named Farley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Farley - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Quebec, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Farley ...

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

  • Kansas City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kansas City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Shawnee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <6>
  • Leavenworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gladstone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Gladstone is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <6>
  • Lansing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <6>
  • Merriam
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
    • Merriam is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriam <6>
  • Smithville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <6>
  • Parkville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bonner Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
    • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farley ...

Looking for more information about Farley? 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 Farley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Farley.

Adding Farley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Farley post office opened in 1852.

We also found Farley in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farley.

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

The official website for Platte County: www.co.platte.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Platte, 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 Farley.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farley - 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 Farley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Farley 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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