Welcome to Farner ...
Farner is located in Polk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Farner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Farner is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Farner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Farner and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Farner: 423
Communities near Farner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farner.
- Jacktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Pantertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Etowah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cutcane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Belltown Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Murphy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- McCaysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
- McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <4>
- Tellico Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Farner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farner. 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 Farner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farner. See our Newspapers Page for Farner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farner ...
Looking for more information about Farner? 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 Farner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Farner.
Adding Farner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Farner 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 Farner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Farner post office opened in 1891.
We also found Farner in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Farner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |