Welcome to Farrar ...
Farrar is located in Polk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Farrar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Farrar is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Farrar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Farrar: 515
Communities Also Named Farrar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Farrar - they are located in Georgia, 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.
- Des Moines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ankeny
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Johnston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Johnston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <3>
- Altoona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <3>
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bondurant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
- Bondurant is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <3>
- Nevada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Polk City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Huxley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Huxley is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <3>
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 1904.
We also found Farrar on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Farrar.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farrar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |