Farmington West Virginia Map

About Farmington, West Virginia

Farmington is a locality in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 390. The population density is 400.6 people per km². Farmington is located at 39.5129°N, 80.2490°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26571.

Farmington lies in a landscape of rolling hills, where the earth dips and rises like a sleeping giant’s breath. It lies 17.6 miles west-south-west of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 243°T), and is situated 6.0 miles west-north-west of Fairmont. The hills are cloaked in a verdant quilt of deciduous forest, their slopes etched with the fainter lines of old logging roads and the deeper shadows of ravines. Small streams, mere whispers of water in drier months, gather themselves into more substantial creeks that wind through the valleys, their banks often lined with sycamores and the occasional stand of river birch. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a clean, cool exhalation that shifts subtly with the passing seasons. Farmington itself is a collection of homes and businesses clustered along the valley floor, a quiet collection of structures that seem to settle comfortably into the contours of the land. This corner of Marion County holds the quiet echo of a past shaped by coal. Though the deep mines that once defined Farmington’s economy are largely gone, the legacy of that industry remains, a subtle undercurrent in the town’s character. The local economy now leans more towards agriculture and smaller enterprises, with farms still dotting the surrounding hillsides, their fields a patchwork of greens and browns against the darker woodlands. The Monongahela River, a broader artery of water, flows not far from Farmington, a reminder of the waterways that have always been central to life and industry in this part of West Virginia. The rhythm of Farmington is one of patient persistence, a steady pulse that beats in time with the gentle flow of the creeks and the slow turning of the seasons.

About This Farmington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Farmington, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.512861, -80.248972. 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 Farmington and Marion County.

Detailed location data for Farmington includes the ZIP code (26571), telephone area code (304), county seat of Marion County (Fairmont), and school district assignment (Marion County 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 Farmington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.