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Welcome to Farmers Valley ...

Farmers Valley is located in McKean County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Farmers Valley: Farmers Vly. (or less commonly used: Farmers Vally. or Farmers Vlly.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Farmers Valley for more information about variations on the name of Farmers Valley.

Farmers Valley is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Farmers Valley: 814 & 582<3>

Communities Also Named Farmers Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Farmers Valley: This one is located in McKean County and the other is located in Bradford County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 5 communities that are also named Farmers Valley - they are located in Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Farmers Valley ...

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

  • Olean
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <4>
  • Bradford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Allegany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Allegany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <4>
  • Smethport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Shinglehouse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Portville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <4>
  • Mount Jewett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eldred
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewis Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmers Valley ...

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

Adding Farmers Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmers Valley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including McKean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmers Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Farmers Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Farmers Valley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.