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Welcome to Farrington ...

Farrington is located in Chatham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Farrington, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Farrington is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Farrington: 919 & 984<3>

Communities Also Named Farrington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Farrington - they are located in Illinois, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Farrington ...

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

  • Durham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <4>
  • Apex
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <4>
  • Chapel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Holly Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fuquay - Varina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Morrisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Carrboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsborough
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Pittsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farrington ...

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

Adding Farrington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Farrington 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 Farrington was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farrington.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Chatham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farrington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Farrington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Farrington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.