[1] Farnams Village is located in southern Cheshire, a rural town on the eastern slope of Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts.

The geology of southwestern Cheshire includes ridges of outcrops with deposits of limestone and marble, which were mined on a small scale, primarily for local use by farmers, beginning in the early 19th century.

The Dean family were one of the first to establish a small mining operation (c. 1840), located roughly at the western end of Quarry Road.

The Farnams were economically successful, producing a high quality white plaster lime, and eventually expanded their holdings to more than 1,500 acres (610 ha).

There are significant areas of primarily industrial archeological interest, due to the large number of abandoned and destroyed buildings.