Welcome to O'Farrell ...
O'Farrell is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
O'Farrell is located in Cass County<1>.
The location of O'Farrell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of O'Farrell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
O'Farrell is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: O'Farrell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for O'Farrell: (903) and (430)<4>
Communities near O'Farrell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near O'Farrell.
- Atlanta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <5>
- Linden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <5>
- Hughes Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
- Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <5>
- Queen City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen City <5>
- Redwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Redwater is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <5>
- Maud
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Maud is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <5>
- Bloomburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg
- Bloomburg is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomburg <5>
- Douglassville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglassville
- Douglassville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglassville <5>
- Marietta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <5>
- Domino
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 O'Farrell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for O'Farrell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of O'Farrell. 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 O'Farrell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around O'Farrell. See our Newspapers Page for O'Farrell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for O'Farrell ...
Looking for more information about O'Farrell? 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 O'Farrell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for O'Farrell.
Adding O'Farrell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of O'Farrell 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 O'Farrell was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found O'Farrell in the book titled .<6> From that list, the O'Farrell post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for O'Farrell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for O'Farrell. 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 Cass, 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 O'Farrell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |