Welcome to Farmers ...
Farmers is located in Rowan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
Farmers is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Farmers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Farmers: 606
The ZIP code for Farmers: 40319<3>
Communities Also Named Farmers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Farmers - they are located in Colorado, Indiana (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farmers.
Communities near Farmers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farmers.
- Morehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <4>
- Jeffersonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
- Owingsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owingsville
- Owingsville is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owingsville <4>
- Frenchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
- Salt Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <4>
- Brady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Clearfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
- Colfax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Black Sulpher Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
- Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
- Mount Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
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 Farmers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farmers. 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 Farmers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmers. See our Newspapers Page for Farmers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmers ...
Looking for more information about Farmers? 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 Farmers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Farmers.
Adding Farmers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Farmers 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 Farmers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Farmers post office opened in 1849.
We also found Farmers in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Farmers). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Farmers or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |