Welcome to Farmville ...
Farmville is located in Gordon County<1>.
The location of Farmville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Farmville is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Farmville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Farmville (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Telephone area codes for Farmville: (706) & (762)<4>
Websites for Farmville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.gordonchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Farmville, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Farmville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Farmville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farmville.
Communities near Farmville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farmville.
- Cartersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <5>
- Calhoun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <5>
- Calhoun Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Corbin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Adairsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
- Adairsville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <5>
- Soapstick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Hinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Buena Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
- McCallie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Farmville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farmville. 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 Farmville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmville. See our Newspapers Page for Farmville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmville ...
Looking for more information about Farmville? 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 Farmville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Farmville.
Adding Farmville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Farmville 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 Farmville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Farmville post office opened in 1889.
We also found Farmville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gordon County: www.gordoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gordon, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |