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Welcome to West Farms ...West Farms is located in Bronx County<1>. The location of West Farms has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of West Farms, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895. A typical abbreviation for West Farms: W. Farms West Farms is near sea level<3>. Time Zone: West Farms lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Communities Also Named West Farms ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named West Farms: This one is located in Bronx County and the other is located in Westchester County. Beyond New York, there are 4 communities that are also named West Farms - they are located in Massachusetts (2) and New Jersey. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Farms. Communities near West Farms ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Farms.
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 West Farms. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Farms. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Farms. 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 West Farms. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Farms. See our Newspapers Page for West Farms. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Farms ...Looking for more information about West Farms? 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 West Farms, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Farms. Adding West Farms to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of West Farms 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 West Farms was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895. For more details, see References and Mentions for West Farms. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Farms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/ Footnotes ...
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