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Welcome to Farrall ...

Farrall is located in Crook County<1>.


The location of Farrall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Farrall, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Farrall is 4,000 feet [1,219 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Farrall is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Farrall lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Farrall lies within the (307) area code.

Communities near Farrall ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farrall.

  • North Spearfish
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
    • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County (SD)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
  • Sundance
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tinton ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinton
    • Tinton is located in Lawrence County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
  • Hulett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Aladdin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beulah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Alva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle Fourche
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
    • Belle Fourche is located in Butte County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche <4>
  • Maurice
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
    • Maurice is located in Lawrence County (SD)
  • Spearfish
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
    • Spearfish is located in Lawrence County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <4>

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 Farrall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farrall.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farrall. 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 Farrall.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farrall. See our Newspapers Page for Farrall.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farrall ...

Looking for more information about Farrall? 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 Farrall, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Farrall.

Adding Farrall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Farrall in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Farrall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Farrall post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farrall.

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

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Crook, 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 Farrall - 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/









 

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