Farnsworth Texas Map

About Farnsworth, Texas

Farnsworth is a locality in Ochiltree County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 7. The population density is 4.0 people per km². Farnsworth is located at 36.3211°N, 100.9663°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79033.

Farnsworth sits under a sky that often seems impossibly vast, a wide, pale blue stretching from horizon to horizon. It lies 51.2 miles north-northeast of Borger, TX (from Borger, TX: bearing 28°T), and is situated 10.6 miles west-southwest of Perryton. The land here is mostly flat, a broad, fertile plain that gives way to the gentle, almost imperceptible swells of prairie. Scattered ranches, their windmills a constant, slow dance against the wind, punctuate the landscape, each a small island of human endeavor in a sea of native grasses and hardy mesquite. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of the fields and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming wildflowers that bloom with surprising tenacity. Sunsets in Farnsworth are an event, painting the western sky in broad strokes of orange, rose, and deep violet, as if the day itself were a grand, weary artist finally laying down its brush. The story of Farnsworth is one of resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who sought a living from this sometimes-demanding earth. Founded in an era when railroads were the arteries of commerce, its fortunes have ebbed and flowed with the cycles of agriculture and the discovery of oil, a capricious benefactor that has at times brought prosperity and at others, left behind hollowed-out dreams. Today, Farnsworth’s economy still largely revolves around the land, with cattle ranching and cotton farming forming the backbone of its livelihood. Yet, a quiet pride in its heritage persists, evident in the well-maintained courthouse square and the friendly, unhurried greetings exchanged on the street, a reminder that in Farnsworth, connection still holds a value as tangible as the harvest.

About This Farnsworth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Farnsworth, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.321143, -100.966264. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Farnsworth and Ochiltree County.

Detailed location data for Farnsworth includes the ZIP code (79070), telephone area code (806), county seat of Ochiltree County (Perryton), and school district assignment (Perryton Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Farnsworth is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.