Farnham, Virginia

Farnham is an unincorporated community in Richmond County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Two years into the War of 1812, bullet holes were left in the walls during a conflict between the Virginia militia and the British fleet, led by Admiral George Cockburn.

[4] It may also have been named for the Bruce family, Scottish immigrants and landowners who lived in Farnham in the mid-17th century.

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North Farnham Church, North Farnham Church Road) was the site of the Skirmish at Farnham Church during the War of 1812.
Map of Virginia highlighting Richmond County