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Welcome to Farnams ...

Farnams is located in Berkshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Farnams, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Farnams is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Farnams: 413

Websites for Farnams ...

Junior League:   www.jlbc.info/

Communities near Farnams ...

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

  • Pittsfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • North Adams
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Adams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Dalton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
  • Lee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lenox
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Pownal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
    • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
  • Hinsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
    • Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
  • Stockbridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farnams ...

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

Adding Farnams to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Farnams in the book titled .<4> X3X - From that list, the Farnams post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farnams.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farnams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/