Welcome to Farnham ...

The village of Farnham is located in Erie County<1>.

The location of Farnham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Farnham, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Farnham has a population of 371 people<3> (see below for details).

Farnham is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Farnham is located in the (716) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Farnham had an population of 371 people. This is a decrease of 2.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Farnham had a population of 382 people. This makes Farnham the county's 43rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 382 people, the population of Farnham increased 18.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 322 people).

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

Communities Also Named Farnham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Farnham - they are located in Colorado, Michigan (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Quebec, Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Farnham ...

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

• Dunkirk
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
  • Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <5>
• Fredonia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Fredonia is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <5>
• Hamburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <5>
• Blasdell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blasdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blasdell
  • Blasdell is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blasdell <5>
• Gowanda
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
  • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <5>
• Silver Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <5>
• Angola
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
  • Angola is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <5>
• North Collins
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
  • North Collins is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <5>
• Forestville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Chautauqua County
  • Estimated population in 2016: 663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestville <5>
• South Dayton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dayton
  • South Dayton is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Dayton <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farnham ...

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

Adding Farnham to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Farnham on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farnham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/