Welcome to Farmer ...
So far, we found very little information about Farmer. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Farmer to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Farmer, please Contact Us.
Farmer would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.
The location of Farmer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Farmer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Farmer is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Farmer is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Farmer was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Farmer once stood is in the (509) area code.
Communities Also Named Farmer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Farmer - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farmer.
Communities near Farmer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farmer.
- Chelan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelan
- Chelan is located in Chelan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelan <5>
- Entiat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entiat
- Entiat is located in Chelan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Entiat <5>
- Waterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <5>
- Mansfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
- Withrow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
- Withrow is located in Douglas County
- Okanogan City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okanogan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okanogan City
- Okanogan City is located in Douglas County
- Palisades
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
- Palisades is located in Douglas County
- Chelan Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelan Falls
- Chelan Falls is located in Chelan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelan Falls <5>
- Beebe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Beebe is located in Douglas County
- Orondo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orondo
- Orondo is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orondo <5>
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 Farmer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farmer. 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 Farmer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmer. See our Newspapers Page for Farmer.
Adding Farmer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Farmer 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 Farmer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Farmer post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Farmer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglascountywa.net/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Farmer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |