Farmington is an
unincorporated community
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in
Oconee County,
Georgia
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, United States. The community is located along
U.S. Routes 129/
441
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, south-southeast of
Bishop
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. Farmington has a
post office
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with
ZIP code 30638.
History
The
Georgia General Assembly
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Each of the General Assembly's 236 members serve two-year terms and are directl ...
incorporated the place in 1919 as the "Town of Farmington". The community was so named on account of its location within a farming district.
The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.
Notable people
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Bill Berry
William Thomas Berry (born July 31, 1958) is an American musician who was the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. Although best known for his economical drumming style, Berry also played other instruments, including guitar, bass guita ...
, drummer and founding member of
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American alternative rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. One of the fir ...
2. A Rare Interview with Bill Berry of R.E.M.
- Weird Cities podcast, May 21, 2020
References
Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Unincorporated communities in Oconee County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Populated places disestablished in 1995
1995 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
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