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Named for a missionary, Rev. William H. Farmer, who camped here 1877. Later he had a general store; first postmaster, 1878. Town once had a school, 2 churches, a newspaper, 3 doctors, 17 businesses, a Justice of the Peace Court. The old Farmer ranch house still stands.
Farmer is a historical marker in Farmer, Young County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Young County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 49 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.3475, -98.5547 near Farmer. The nearest cataloged historic site is Farmer Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hawkins Chapel, Markley Cemetery Decoration Day, and Little Salt Creek Indian Fight.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5503005545. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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