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Welcome to Farmington ...

Farmington is located in Trumbull County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1819.

Farmington is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Farmington ...

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

  • Warren
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
  • Niles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Niles is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <3>
  • Cortland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <3>
  • Chardon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
    • Chardon is located in Geauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chardon <3>
  • Newton Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Falls
    • Newton Falls is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Falls <3>
  • South Russell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
    • South Russell is located in Geauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
  • Huntsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
    • Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
  • Lordstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordstown
    • Lordstown is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
  • McDonald
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • McDonald is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
  • Middlefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
    • Middlefield is located in Geauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <3>

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.

Adding Farmington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Farmington 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 Farmington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Farmington post office opened in 1819.

We also found Farmington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Trumbull County: www.co.trumbull.oh.us/

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 Trumbull, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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