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Welcome to Farwell ...

Farwell is primarily located in Hanson County<1>. A portion of Farwell extends into Sanborn County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Farwell, 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.

Farwell is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Farwell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Farwell: 605

Communities Also Named Farwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Farwell - they are located in California, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas (3).

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

Communities near Farwell ...

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

  • Mitchell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexandria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Letcher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Spencer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Artesian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Plano
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Plano is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Estimated population in 2014: 104 people
  • Epiphany
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Epiphany is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany
    • Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
  • Fulton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Forestburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farwell ...

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

Adding Farwell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farwell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Hanson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farwell - 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.