Welcome to Farrsville ...
Farrsville is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Farrsville is located in Newton County<1>.
The location of Farrsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Farrsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Farrsville is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Farrsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Farrsville is within the (409) area code.
Communities near Farrsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farrsville.
- Jasper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
- Browndell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Shanklerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
- Shanklerville is located in Newton County
- Wiergate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiergate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiergate
- Wiergate is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiergate <4>
- Burkeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <4>
- Sam Rayburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Rayburn
- Sam Rayburn is located in Jasper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sam Rayburn <4>
- Fairmount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Sabine County
- Brookeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
- Brookeland is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <4>
- South Toledo Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Toledo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
- South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County
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 Farrsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farrsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farrsville. 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 Farrsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farrsville. See our Newspapers Page for Farrsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farrsville ...
Looking for more information about Farrsville? 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 Farrsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Farrsville.
Adding Farrsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Farrsville 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 Farrsville was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Farrsville in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Farrsville post office opened in 1875.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Farrsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farrsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Newton, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farrsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |