Funeral Homes in Farmington, NM

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Mike Dunn (baseball player), and Arielle Martin (athlete).

Farmington is a city in San Juan County in the US state of New Mexico. As of the 2013 population estimate from the United States Census Bureau the city had a total population of 45,426 people. Farmington (and surrounding San Juan County) makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA's) in New Mexico. The U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate in 2011 for Farmington was about 45,256.Farmington is located at the junction of the San Juan River, the Animas River, and the La Plata River, and is located on the Colorado Plateau. Farmington is the largest city of San Juan County, one of the geographically largest counties in the United States covering 5,538 square miles (14,340 km2). The county seat and the other city in San Juan County is Aztec. Farmington serves as the commercial hub for most of northwestern New Mexico and the Four Corners region of four states. Farmington lies at or near the junction of three important highways U.S. Highway 550, U.S. Highway 64, and New Mexico Highway 371.It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.The primary industries of San Juan County are in the mining of petroleum, natural gas, and coal. Major coal mines are the Navajo and San Juan mines, operated by BHP Billiton 15 to 19 miles (24 to 31 km) southwest of Farmington. The coal mined from the Navajo and San Juan mines is used entirely for fuel for the nearby Four Corners Generating Station and San Juan Power Plant to produce electric power.Farmington is known across New Mexico and throughout the southwest for its baseball tournaments, and the Ricketts Ball Park is the home of the Connie Mack World Series. Farmington High School claimed the AAAA Baseball State Championship four years in a row from 2005 through 2008. Piedra Vista High School also claimed the AAAA Baseball State Championship in 2010 and 2011.

Farmington Obituaries

It was reported by Graham Leader on January 22nd, 2021 that Jerry Don Clayton passed on in Farmington, New Mexico.  Clayton was 82 years old and was born in Olney, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jerry Don's life.

It was disclosed by Ashland Daily Tidings on January 14th, 2021 that Olivia Levin (Padilla) perished in Farmington, New Mexico.  Ms. Levin was 73 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Olivia's life.

It was noted by The Rio Grande Sun on January 14th, 2021 that Grace Valdez (Garcia) died in Farmington, New Mexico.  Ms. Valdez was 93 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Grace's life.

It was reported by The Chieftain on October 25th, 2020 that Patricia Gloria Torguson (Gonzalez) died in Pueblo, Colorado.  Ms. Torguson was 67 years old and was born in FARMINGTON, NM.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Patricia Gloria's life.

It was written by Grand Island Independent on July 25th, 2020 that Robert E Anderson died in Farmington, New Mexico.  Anderson was 92 years old and was born in Ansley, NE.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert E's life.

It was reported on May 13th, 2020 that Delbert D Deck perished in Farmington, New Mexico.  Deck was 93 years old and was born in Tonganoxie, KS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Delbert D's life.

It was noted on December 7th, 2019 that Daniel Allen Jensen passed away in Farmington, New Mexico.  Jensen was 70 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Daniel Allen's life.

It was noted by The Rio Grande Sun on November 7th, 2019 that Alfirio Maestas perished in Farmington, New Mexico.  Maestas was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Alfirio's life.

It was written on June 6th, 2019 that DuWayne Francis Edwards perished in Farmington, New Mexico.  Edwards was 82 years old and was born in Elburn, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor DuWayne Francis's life.

It was written by South West Times Record on December 20th, 2018 that David Hines passed on in Waldron, Arkansas.  Hines was 84 years old and was born in Farmington, NM.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor David's life.

History

As of the United States Census, 2000 census, the city had a total population of 37,844. Farmington is a city in San Juan County, New Mexico Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The Census Bureau's 2006 population estimate for the city is 43,573.[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US3400372360&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34003%7C06000US3400372360&_street=&_county=Farmington&_cityTown=Farmington&_state=04000US35&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=060&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Farmington city, New Mexico], United States Census Bureau, accessed August 27, 2007. Farmington is located at the junction of the San Juan River (Utah) Juan, Animas River and La Plata rivers, on the Colorado Plateau in the northwest part of the San Juan Basin. It is the principal city of the Farmington, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area, and serves as a hub for much of northwestern New Mexico and the Four Corners (United States) Corners region. .

The official website for the city of Farmington is http://www.fmtn.org/.