History · Farina

Farina’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Farina. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story

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Farina was founded in 1867. The community was named after farina (food), from its location in the wheat-growing district. By 1914, Farina became a major shipping hub of farm products and fruit, especially strawberries.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Farina is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Farina has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Calendar Rohrbough House in Kinmundy, 5.3 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Calendar Rohrbough House’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Farina?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Farina’s story, or a memory of it.
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Then & now

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