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Welcome to Farrington ...

Farrington is located in Clark County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Farrington, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Farrington, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Farrington is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Farrington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Farrington is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Farrington lies within the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Farrington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Farrington - they are located in North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Farrington ...

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

  • Terre Haute
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Paris
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
  • Clinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
  • Marshall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • West Terre Haute
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Farmersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Seelyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Rosedale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Rosedale has also been known as:
    • Roseville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
  • Staunton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
    • Staunton is located in Clay County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farrington ...

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

Adding Farrington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Farrington 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 Farrington was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farrington.

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

The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clark, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farrington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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