Welcome to Farrell ...
The city of Farrell is located in Mercer County<1>.
Farrell was established in 1899.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Farrell has a population of 4,585 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Farrell is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Farrell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Farrell: (724) and (874)<4>
Websites for Farrell ...
Official Website: www.cityoffarrell.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Farrell had an population of 4,585 people. This is a decrease of 10.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Farrell had a population of 5,111 people. This makes Farrell the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Farrell represents 0.04% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 191st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,111 people, the population of Farrell decreased 15.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,050 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Farrell.
Communities Also Named Farrell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Farrell - they are located in Illinois, Mississippi and Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farrell.
Communities near Farrell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farrell.
- Youngstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Youngstown is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <5>
- Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
- New Castle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <5>
- Niles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Niles is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <5>
- Struthers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struthers
- Struthers is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Struthers <5>
- Girard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <5>
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
- Canfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canfield <5>
- Cortland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Cortland is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <5>
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <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 Farrell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farrell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farrell. 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 Farrell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farrell. See our Newspapers Page for Farrell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farrell ...
Looking for more information about Farrell? 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 Farrell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Farrell.
Adding Farrell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Farrell 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 Farrell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Farrell post office opened in 1912.
We also found Farrell on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Pennsylvania (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Farrell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Farrell: www.cityoffarrell.com/
The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Farrell. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farrell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (874) is an overlay for area code (724). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |