Welcome to Farwell ...

The village of Farwell is located in Clare County<1>.

Farwell was established in 1870 and was incorporated in 1879.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Farwell: Named after Samuel Farwell, an early resident who advocated construction of the railroad through Farwell.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Farwell has a population of 871 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Farwell is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Farwell is located in the (989) area code.

The ZIP code for Farwell: 48622<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Farwell had an population of 871 people (or an increase of 1.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Farwell had a population of 871 people. This makes Farwell the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 871 people, the population of Farwell increased 1.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 855 people).

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

Communities Also Named Farwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Farwell - they are located in California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas (3).

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

Communities near Farwell ...

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

• Mount Pleasant
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Isabella County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
• Clare
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
  • Clare is located in Clare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clare <5>
• Harrison
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Harrison is located in Clare County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
• Lake Isabella
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
  • Lake Isabella is located in Isabella County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
  • Lake Isabella has also been known as:
  • Lake Isabella village
• Coleman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  • Coleman is located in Midland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleman <5>
• Beaverton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
  • Beaverton is located in Gladwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <5>
• Rosebush
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
  • Rosebush is located in Isabella County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebush <5>
• Barryton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barryton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryton
  • Barryton is located in Mecosta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barryton <5>
• Vernon City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
  • Vernon City is located in Isabella County
• Dover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Clare 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 Farwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farwell.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farwell. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Farwell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farwell ...

Looking for more information about Farwell? 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 Farwell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Farwell.

Adding Farwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Farwell 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 Farwell was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Farwell in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Farwell post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farwell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clare County: www.clareco.net/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/