Farmington, Georgia

Farmington is an unincorporated community in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. The community is located along U.S. Routes 129/441, 3.1 miles (5.0 km) south-southeast of Bishop. Farmington has a post office with ZIP code 30638.^[2][3]

Farmington, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Farmington, Georgia
Coordinates: 33°46′34″N 83°25′25″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Oconee
Elevation	761 ft (232 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30638
Area code(s)	706 & 762
GNIS feature ID	331700[1]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1919 as the "Town of Farmington".^[4] The community was so named on account of its location within a farming district.^[5] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.^[5]

Notable people

• Bill Berry, drummer and founding member of R.E.M.^[6]

References

1. "Farmington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 25, 2015.
3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
4. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1919. p. 948.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
6. 2. A Rare Interview with Bill Berry of R.E.M. - Weird Cities podcast, May 21, 2020