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Welcome to Farmerville ...

The town of Farmerville is located in Union Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Union Parish.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmerville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Farmerville has a population of 3,626 people<2> (see below for details).

Farmerville is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Farmerville: 318 & 457<4>

The ZIP code for Farmerville: 71241<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Farmerville had an population of 3,626 people. This is a decrease of 6.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Farmerville had a population of 3,860 people (or 16.91% of the total population of Union Parish). This makes Farmerville the parish's most populous community.

The population of Farmerville represents 0.09% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 77th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,860 people, the population of Farmerville increased 1.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,808 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Farmerville.

Communities near Farmerville ...

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

  • Bernice
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Choudrant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Dubach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Marion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vienna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Downsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Spearsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lillie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Truxno
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Truxno is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
  • Cedarton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmerville. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Farmerville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmerville ...

Looking for more information about Farmerville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Farmerville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Farmerville.

Adding Farmerville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Farmerville 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 (so far) for Farmerville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmerville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Farmerville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Farmerville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Farmerville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Farmerville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Farmerville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.