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.
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]