Welcome to Farris ...
Farris is located in Hubbard County<1>.
The location of Farris has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Farris, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Farris is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Farris lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Farris is located in the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Farris ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Farris - they are located in Oklahoma and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farris.
Communities near Farris ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farris.
- Bemidji
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemidji
- Bemidji is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bemidji <4>
- Walker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <4>
- Cass Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Lake
- Cass Lake is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass Lake <4>
- Wilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Tenstrike
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenstrike
- Tenstrike is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenstrike <4>
- Laporte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
- Laporte is located in Hubbard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <4>
- Turtle River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle River
- Turtle River is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Rosby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lavinia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Lavinia is located in Beltrami County
- Pennington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <4>
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 Farris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farris.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farris. See our Newspapers Page for Farris.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farris ...
Looking for more information about Farris? 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 Farris, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Farris.
Adding Farris to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Farris 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 Farris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Farris post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Farris.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hubbard County: www.co.hubbard.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Hubbard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farris - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |