Welcome to McFarlan ...
The town of McFarlan is located in Anson County<1>.
The location of McFarlan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McFarlan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, McFarlan has a population of 108 people<3> (see below for details).
McFarlan is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: McFarlan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for McFarlan: (704) & (980)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McFarlan had an population of 108 people. This is a decrease of 7.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.35% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, McFarlan had a population of 117 people. This makes McFarlan the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 117 people, the population of McFarlan increased 31.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 89 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for McFarlan.
Communities near McFarlan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McFarlan.
- Rockingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <6>
- Hamlet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <6>
- Cheraw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
- Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <6>
- Wadesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Wadesboro is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadesboro <6>
- Polkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Chesterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <6>
- Dobbins Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Lilesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilesville
- Lilesville is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville <6>
- Ruby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <6>
- Patrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Patrick is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patrick <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McFarlan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McFarlan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McFarlan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McFarlan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McFarlan. See our Newspapers Page for McFarlan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McFarlan ...
Looking for more information about McFarlan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to McFarlan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McFarlan.
Adding McFarlan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McFarlan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McFarlan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the McFarlan post office opened in 1883.
We also found McFarlan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McFarlan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McFarlan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anson County: www.co.anson.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Anson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McFarlan. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McFarlan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |