Welcome to Farrell ...
So far, we found very little information about Farrell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Farrell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Farrell, please Contact Us.
Farrell would have been located within present day Pershing County<2>.
Farrell was founded in 1906.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Farrell is 5,070 feet [1,545 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Farrell is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Farrell was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Farrell was located: 775
Communities Also Named Farrell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Farrell - they are located in Illinois, Mississippi and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farrell.
Communities near Farrell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farrell.
- Seven Troughs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Troughs is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Troughs
- Tunnel Camp ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tunnel Camp is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Camp
- Placerites ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Placerites is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerites
- Torreytown ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Torreytown is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreytown
- Zola ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zola is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zola
- Humboldt House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Humboldt House is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt House
- Colado ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colado is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colado
- Humboldt City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Humboldt City is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt City
- Lovelock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Granite Point ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Granite Point is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Point
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Farrell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farrell.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farrell. See our Newspapers Page for Farrell.
Adding Farrell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Farrell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Farrell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Farrell post office opened in 1907. The Farrell post office closed in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Farrell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Farrell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Pershing, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farrell - 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |