Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Farmington (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Farmington. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
A Few Details for Farmington ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Farmington was settled in 1847.
- It was incorporated on February 18, 1852.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Farmington is located in Davis County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of Utah's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Davis County: Box Elder, Morgan, Salt Lake, Tooele & Weber.
Below are the counties that are near Farmington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Farmington:
- Davis County (The home county of Farmington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
- Farmington Fort ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Farmington Fort is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Fort
- Lupine Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lupine Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupine Village
- Oakridge Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oakridge Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge Village
- Fruit Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Aegean Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aegean Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aegean Village
- Kaysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Benchmark Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Benchmark Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark Village
- Chase Lane Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chase Lane Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Lane Village
- Center Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Center Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Centerville Fort ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Centerville Fort is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Fort
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,530 people
- Former names for Centerville:
- Cherry Settlement
- Deuel Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
- Bountiful Fort ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bountiful Fort is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful Fort
- Bountiful
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bountiful is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
- Former names for Bountiful:
- Calls Settlement
- North Canyon Settlement
- North Canyon Ward
- North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
- Sessions Settlement
- Stoker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <1>
- Box Elder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
- South Willard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- South Willard is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Willard
- Willard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek Fort ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek Fort is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Fort
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
- Littleton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Littleton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Porterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Porterville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Richville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Richville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Enterprise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Peterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peterson is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Morgan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mountain Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Green is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Green
- Como Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Como Springs is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como Springs
- Devils Slide ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Devils Slide is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Slide
- Croydon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Croydon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Salt Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
- San Domingo City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- San Domingo City is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Domingo City
- Denver City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Denver City is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver City
- Jackson Park Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jackson Park Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Park Village
- Fort Douglas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fort Douglas is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Douglas
- Fort Douglas has also been known as:
- Camp Kent
- Fort Salt Lake City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fort Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Granite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Granite is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- University Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- University Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Foothill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Foothill Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Lincoln Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Maple City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maple City is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Saltair ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saltair is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltair
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
- Henefer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Altus ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Altus is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Summit Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Summit Park is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
- Gorgosa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gorgosa is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorgosa
- Echo City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Echo City is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo City
- Echo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Snyderville Basin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coalville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Silver Creek Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Snyderville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Snyderville Basin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hoytsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hoytsville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytsville
- Wanship
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tooele County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
- Lake Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Point is located in Tooele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Point
- Mills Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Junction is located in Tooele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Junction
- Former names for Mills Junction:
- Milltown
- Millvale
- Milton
- Richville
- Weber County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
- Uintah Fort ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Uintah Fort is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uintah Fort
- Fort Kington ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fort Kington is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kington
- Uintah Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Uintah Village is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uintah Village
- Uintah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rigde Villa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rigde Villa is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigde Villa
- Yorkshire Meadow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Yorkshire Meadow is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Meadow
- Adamdell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Adamdell is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamdell
- Hidden Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hidden Village is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Washington Terrace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Washington Terrace is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
- Greenwood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Village is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Riverdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Ogden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Ogden is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ogden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,133 people
- South Ogden has also been known as:
- South Ogden City
- Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Farmington, see our County-by-County Page for Farmington.
Cemeteries Near Farmington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farmington.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Farmington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Farmington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
- Farmington City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kaysville City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaysville City Cemetery
- The Kaysville City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kaysville - Layton Cemetery
- Kaysville & Layton Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77290 <2>
- Centerville City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Daniel Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Wood Cemetery
- The Daniel Wood Cemetery has also been known as:
- David Wood Cemetery
- Nathan's Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109238 <2>
- Sessions Settlement Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lindquist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindquist Cemetery
- The Lindquist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Layton Memorial Park
- Lindquist Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77311 <2>
- Bountiful Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Layton Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton Hill Cemetery
- The Layton Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lakeview Cemetery
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109240 <2>
- Clearfield City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milton Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Peterson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (79 more) ...
- Syracuse Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Weber Historical Pioneer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Porterville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Farmington had a population of 427 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Farmington had a population of 25,387 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
- Kaysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,530 people
- Former names for Centerville:
- Cherry Settlement
- Deuel Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
- Layton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Cross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hot Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hot Springs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Peterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peterson is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Uintah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Syracuse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Steed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Steed is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steed
- Riverdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Salt Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fort Douglas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fort Douglas is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Douglas
- Fort Douglas has also been known as:
- Camp Kent
- Buena Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Farmington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farmington.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Farmington ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmington.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Farmington. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Farmington and those printed in the larger area surrounding Farmington.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 5 miles [8 km]<4> of Farmington.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Farmington:
- Websites specific to Utah
- Pages specific to Davis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Box Elder County
- Morgan County
- Salt Lake County
- Summit County
- Tooele County
- Weber County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Utah
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Farmington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Farmington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |