Farson is an

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in Competine Township in northeastern

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, United States. The community is located four miles south of Martinsburg on the Farson Road. Farson is in the rural zip code (52563) of

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and in the Pekin school district.

History

Farson was laid out in 1902. A

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running from

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, to

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marks the southern edge of the community. The railroad has been owned by the

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since July 31, 2002; by I&M Rail Link from April 5, 1997, to July 30, 2002; by the

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from January 1, 1986 – April 4, 1997; and by MILW until December 31, 1985. In 1960, the Farson High School closed in a consolidation with the Pekin Community School System. In 1970, the middle and elementary schools consolidated with Pekin as well, closing the Farson school.

References

External links

3 photos of Farson, John P. Vander Maas Railroadiana Collection, University of Iowa

Farson, Google maps.
Unincorporated communities in Iowa Unincorporated communities in Wapello County, Iowa {{WapelloCountyIA-geo-stub