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History · Farmington

Farmington dates to 1836, and 31% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1936 on.

1836founded
0on the National Register
31%homes built before 1940
1famous people
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How Farmington began

When was Farmington founded?

1836

Farmington dates its founding to 1836 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1838.

2020 census: 234190 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1838.

What stands out about Farmington’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Farmington are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Deep rootsEstablished in 1836: 190 years of Farmington.Old housesHalf of Farmington’s homes were built before 1959.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Farmington’s history is told.

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Timeline

Farmington, 1836 to 1936

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1836
    FoundingFarmington is established
  3. 1838Post officeThe Farmington post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1936Born hereAdrian Smith is born here
  6. 1936On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
The story so far

Farmington, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Farmington yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Farmington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Graves County, Kentucky, United States. Farmington is located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Mayfield, the Graves County seat, and 13 miles (21 km) west of Murray. As of the 2020 census, Farmington had a population of 234. Farmington was laid out in 1836 and named for the fertile land and rustic setting. Farmington was home to Farmington High School until 1986 when the six remaining high schools of the county combined to form Graves County High School. Farmington Elementary School is located near central Farmington. Farmington Elementary School is ranked among the highest in the state, receiving a National Blue Rib…

Farmington was established in 1836. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 245 to 234 (-4%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Farmington on the map, 1936 to 1993

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Farmington. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Farmington on the 1936 USGS mapFarmington on the 1951 USGS mapFarmington on the 1971 USGS mapFarmington on the 1987 USGS mapFarmington on the 1993 USGS map1936Farmington sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Farmington.

Questions about Farmington’s history

What year was Farmington founded?

In 1836, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Farmington’s post office opened in 1838.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.