Farmers, Kentucky

Farmers is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rowan County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 284 as of the 2010 census.[1] Farmers has a post office with ZIP code 40319.[3][4] U.S. Route 60 passes through the community.

Farmers, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Farmers, Kentucky Farmers, Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°08′34″N 83°32′46″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Rowan
Area [1]
• Total	0.857 sq mi (2.22 km^2)
• Land	0.854 sq mi (2.21 km^2)
• Water	0.003 sq mi (0.008 km^2)
Elevation	673 ft (205 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	284
• Density	330/sq mi (130/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	40319
Area code(s)	606
GNIS feature ID	512136[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.857 square miles (2.22 km²); 0.854 square miles (2.21 km²) of its area is land, and 0.003 square miles (0.0078 km²) is water.[1]

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]

References

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
2. "Farmers". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
3. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved April 2, 2017.
4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
5. "Morgan Raiders' Camp Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2019-01-31.