Welcome to Farmer ...
Farmer is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Farmer is located in Young County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Farmer is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Farmer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Farmer lies within the (940) area code.
Communities Also Named Farmer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Farmer: This one is located in Young County and the other is located in Crosby County.
Beyond Texas, there are 13 communities that are also named Farmer - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farmer.
Communities near Farmer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farmer.
- Graham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Young County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
- Olney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Young County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
- Archer City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer City
- Archer City is located in Archer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer City <4>
- Newcastle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Young County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <4>
- Bryson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
- Bryson is located in Jack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson <4>
- Windthorst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windthorst
- Windthorst is located in Archer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windthorst <4>
- Loving
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
- Loving is located in Young County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loving <4>
- Anarene ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Jermyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
- Jermyn is located in Jack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <4>
- Antelope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Farmer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farmer. 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 Farmer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmer. See our Newspapers Page for Farmer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmer ...
Looking for more information about Farmer? 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 Farmer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Farmer.
Adding Farmer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Farmer in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Farmer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Farmer post office opened in 1878.
We also found Farmer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Young, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |