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About Farmington

Farmington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Farmington is located along U.S. Route 40, the National Road, approximately 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Pittsburgh, and is the closest settlement to Fort Necessity National Battlefield.
From Wikipedia, "Farmington, Pennsylvania", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Farmington, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Farmington is

USGS topographic map around Farmington — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

11 historic USGS maps cover Farmington

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1900 Uniontown sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1931 Uniontown sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1939 Uniontown sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1948 Cumberland sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1952 Cumberland sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Cumberland sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1957 Cumberland sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1961 Cumberland sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1962 Cumberland sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1964 Fort Necessity sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1979 Morgantown sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Farmington

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Pennsylvania index.

West Overton21.3 mi N · Westmoreland

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Farmington": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Farmington, Pennsylvania": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q548424.
USGS GNIS 1174626.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).