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Welcome to McFarland ...

McFarland is located in Polk County<1>.

McFarland is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from McFarland (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for McFarland: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named McFarland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named McFarland: This one is located in Polk County and the other is located in McMinn County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 8 communities that are also named McFarland - they are located in Alabama, California, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near McFarland ...

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

  • Jacktown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
  • Pantertown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Etowah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cutcane
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Belltown Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Englewood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Benton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • McCaysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Tellico Plains
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ducktown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McFarland ...

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

Adding McFarland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McFarland 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 McFarland was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McFarland.

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 McFarland - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the McFarland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the McFarland 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.