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Welcome to Farmersville ...

The city of Farmersville is located

Farmersville is located in Collin County<1>.


The location of Farmersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Farmersville has a population of 3,661 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Farmersville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Farmersville: (214), (469)<5> & (972).

The ZIP code for Farmersville: 75442<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Farmersville had an population of 3,661 people. This is an increase of 10.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Farmersville had a population of 3,301 people. This makes Farmersville the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Farmersville represents 0.01% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 424th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,301 people, the population of Farmersville increased 5.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,118 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Farmersville.

Communities Also Named Farmersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Farmersville - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Farmersville ...

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

  • McKinney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Allen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <7>
  • Wylie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
    • Wylie is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <7>
  • Rockwall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
    • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <7>
  • Greenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Sachse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
    • Sachse is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <7>
  • Murphy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <7>
  • Fate
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
    • Fate is located in Rockwall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <7>
  • Anna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <7>
  • Princeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmersville ...

Looking for more information about Farmersville? 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 Farmersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Farmersville.

Adding Farmersville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Farmersville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Texas (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmersville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Farmersville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Farmersville, area code (469, 972) is an overlay.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Farmersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Farmersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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