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Welcome to Farmington ...

Farmington is located in Belmont County<1>.


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


Farmington is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Farmington lies within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Farmington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Farmington: This one is located in Belmont County and the other is located in Trumbull County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 59 communities that are also named Farmington - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois (5), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, Utah, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Farmington ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Moundsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Martins Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellaire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wintersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <4>
  • Shadyside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <4>
  • Mingo Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cadiz
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
  • Follansbee
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Farmington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmington ...

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

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

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Belmont, 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 Farmington - 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.









 

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