Farmers, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Farmers, Kentucky
Pushpin Map:Kentucky#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rowan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.63
Area Land Km2:2.58
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Total Sq Mi:1.02
Area Land Sq Mi:1.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:243
Population Density Km2:94.25
Population Density Sq Mi:243.98
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:676
Coordinates:38.1414°N -83.5406°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:40319
Area Code:606
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2629615

Farmers is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rowan County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 284 as of the 2010 census.[2] Farmers has a post office with ZIP code 40319.[3] [4] U.S. Route 60 passes through the community.

Demographics

American Civil War

Next to the side of U.S. Route 60 in Farmers, is a historical plaque commemorating the passing through of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan's group "Morgan's Raiders." Engraved it reads, "On last tragic raid, the fourth into Kentucky, Morgan's Raiders took Mt. Sterling, then lost it, took Lexington and June 11, 1864 took Cynthiana. Next day USA men under Brig. General S. G. Burbridge dispersed raiders. Morgan then retreated through Flemingsburg and camped here June 12. He and his men returned to Virginia, but never recovered from this reverse."[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Kentucky. U.S. Census Bureau. April 2, 2017.
  3. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. April 2, 2017. United States Postal Service.
  4. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. April 2, 2017. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428153255/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
  5. Web site: Morgan Raiders' Camp Historical Marker. www.hmdb.org. 2019-01-31.