Farnham takes its name from
Farnham, in Surrey, England.[2]
The
North Farnham Church was built in 1737 and has featured in historic events since then. 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
AdmiralGeorge Cockburn. This event was called the
Skirmish at Farnham Church. During the
Civil War the church was used by
Union soldiers as a stable. It has been restored several times, once in 1872 and again in 1924.[3]
Farnham also includes Scotts Corner, a locality near the intersections of
Virginia State Route 602 and
Virginia State Route 612.[4] Scotts Corner was named for Henry B. Scott, a landowner who was prominent in local affairs in the mid-1800s.[4] It may also have been named for the Bruce family, Scottish immigrants and landowners who lived in Farnham in the mid-17th century.[5]
^Edward Steers (2007). Lincoln Legends: Myths, Hoaxes, and Confabulations Associated with Our Greatest President. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 26–27.
ISBN978-0813172750.
^Douglas Lawson Wilson; Rodney O. Davis; Terry Wilson (1998). Herndon's Informants: Letters, Interviews, and Statements About Abraham Lincoln. University of Illinois Press. p. 779.
ISBN0252023285.