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Welcome to Farmington ...

The town of Farmington is located in Kent County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Farmington, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Farmington has a population of 122 people<3> (see below for details).

Farmington is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Farmington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Farmington: (302)

The ZIP code for Farmington: 19950<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Farmington had an population of 122 people. This is an increase of 10.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 62.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Farmington had a population of 110 people. This makes Farmington the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Farmington represents 0.01% of the population of Delaware (which has 897,934 people), making it the state's 56th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 110 people, the population of Farmington increased 46.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 75 people).

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

Communities Also Named Farmington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 59 communities that are also named Farmington - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois (5), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, Utah, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Farmington ...

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

  • Milford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <7>
  • Seaford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Georgetown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Denton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <7>
  • Camden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Milton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <7>
  • Federalsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Greensboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyoming
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Farmington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmington ...

Looking for more information about Farmington? 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 Farmington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Farmington.

Adding Farmington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Farmington 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 Farmington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Farmington post office opened in 1856.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmington.

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

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Farmington.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmington - 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 town (such as Farmington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Farmington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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