Farmington
| Feature Type: | Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | SW of junction of Coal Creek and Kiskatinaw River, NW of Dawson Creek (city), Peace River Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 55°54'14"N, 120°30'20"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93P/15 |
| Related Maps: |
93P/15 93P/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Farmington (Post Office) adopted 5 May 1949. Form of name changed to Farmington (community) 31 December 1982 on 93P/15 and 93P/16. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Farmington Post Office was opened 3 July 1935, Mary Trail, postmistress; closed 10 July 1945 then re-opened 9 October 1945 (at the time of temporary closing, the post office was situated on SW 1/4, Sec 6, Tp 80, R 16 - subsequent location(s) not recorded.) Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |