Welcome to Farrar ...

Farrar is located in Jasper County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Farrar, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Farrar is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Farrar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Farrar - they are located in Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Farrar ...

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

• Covington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
• Eatonton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonton
  • Eatonton is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eatonton <4>
• East Wood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
  • East Wood is located in Newton County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
• Social Circle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Circle
  • Social Circle is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Social Circle <4>
• Madison
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• Monticello
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Oxford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Porterdale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
  • Porterdale is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <4>
• Rutledge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
  • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <4>
• Newborn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
  • Newborn is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farrar ...

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

Adding Farrar to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Farrar 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 Farrar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Farrar post office opened in 1890.

We also found Farrar in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farrar.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/