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Welcome to Farnsworth ...

Farnsworth is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Farnsworth is located in Ochiltree County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Farnsworth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.

Farnsworth is 2,990 feet [911 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Farnsworth is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Farnsworth: 806

The ZIP code for Farnsworth: 79033<3>

Communities Also Named Farnsworth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Farnsworth - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania (2) and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Farnsworth ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farnsworth ...

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

Adding Farnsworth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Farnsworth 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 Farnsworth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Farnsworth post office opened in 1920.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farnsworth.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ochiltree, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farnsworth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Farnsworth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Farnsworth or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/