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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.

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 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 Marion County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Harrison, Monongalia, Taylor & Wetzel.

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:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Farmington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Katy
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Helens Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Barrackville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Farmington to Barrackville
    • Grant Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Worthington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <3>
    • Garden Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Monongah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
      • Monongah is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <3>
    • Fairmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Watson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Mannington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hoodsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Pepper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Farmington to Pepper
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Berryburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Adaland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Clemtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Farmington to Clemtown
    • Arden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Farmington to Arden
    • Elk City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Meriden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Farmington to Meriden
    • Philippi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kasson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Farmington to Kasson
    • Valley Furnace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Doak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Farmington to Doak
    • Roberts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Farmington to Roberts
    • Big Isaac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Farmington to Big Isaac
    • Avon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Farmington to Avon
    • New Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wyatt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Farmington to Wyatt
    • Shinnston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Saltwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saltwell
      • From Farmington to Saltwell
    • Haywood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Farmington to Haywood
    • Lumberport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jimtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Farmington to Jimtown
    • Spelter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Alliance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Farmington to Alliance
    • Rosebud
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosebud
      • From Farmington to Rosebud
    • Bridgeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <3>
  • Lewis County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Bannen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannen
      • From Farmington to Bannen
    • Kausooth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kausooth
      • From Farmington to Kausooth
    • Adaline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Loudenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocklick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From Farmington to Rocklick
    • Glen Easton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Sandy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Farmington to Sandy
    • Arnettsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From Farmington to Hagans
    • Georgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Farmington to Georgetown
    • Smithtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Miracle Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wadestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Blacksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Cassville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Laurel Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Preston County
  • Taylor County
  • Tyler County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Hundred
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <3>
    • Round Bottom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Anthem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Farmington to Anthem
    • Kodol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Littleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Uniontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Barker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <3>
    • Ross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Farmington to Ross
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <3>
    • Winstead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Farmington to Winstead
    • Atlantic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Geneva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fayette
      • From Farmington to Fayette
    • Masontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Woodside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodside
      • From Farmington to Woodside
  • Greene County (PA)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Hamilton Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sunny View Acres Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny View Acres Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny View Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrickman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrickman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • View Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the View Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the View Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shavers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shavers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shavers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freeland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilboa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilboa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilboa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reese Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackshere Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackshere Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackshere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hess Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Farmington had a population of 312 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Farmington had a population of 363 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Farmington, with the one closest to Farmington listed first.

  • Upton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Marion County
  • Festus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Festus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
    • Festus is located in Marion County
  • Thoburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoburn
    • Thoburn is located in Marion County
  • McClellan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClellan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan
    • McClellan is located in Marion County
  • Downs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Downs is located in Marion County
  • Worthington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <3>
  • Everson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
    • Everson is located in Marion County
  • Monongah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
    • Monongah is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <3>
  • Barrackville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barrackville
    • From Farmington to Barrackville
  • Bingamon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingamon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingamon
    • Bingamon is located in Marion County
  • Sturms Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturms Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturms Mill
    • Sturms Mill is located in Marion County
  • Gaston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Watson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Fairmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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 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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Farmington, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Farmington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Farmington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farmington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5147, Longitude: -80.2498    
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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