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Welcome to Farmer ...

Farmer is located in Defiance County<1>.

The pronunciation of Farmer: FAR-muhr<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.

Farmer is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Farmer: 419 & 567<4>

The ZIP code for Farmer: 43520<5>

Communities Also Named Farmer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Farmer - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2) and Washington.

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

Communities near Farmer ...

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

  • Defiance
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bryan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryan is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <6>
  • Archbold
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Montpelier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Paulding
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hicksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <6>
  • Edgerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Antwerp
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • West Unity
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmer ...

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

Adding Farmer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Farmer 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 Farmer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Farmer post office opened in 1843.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmer.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Defiance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Farmer. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Farmer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Farmer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Farmer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Farmer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/