Farmville in the old ninth, now first civil district, situated on the old Brodies Ferry and Jackson Road, and about four miles east of Wildersville is now but an echo of the past. Some time in the forties Farmville was established, and up to the Civil War was a very important trading point, second in importance to Pleasant Exchange, now also lost in the archives of the past. Farmville was surrounded by one of the best farming sections of the County, and many of the farmers were slave owners and considered wealthy. Among them were the Owens, Mossers, Jordans, Morgans, Cozarts, and Walkers. A Mr. Culliver, a member of the Culliver family of Lexington, Tennessee, conducted a general mercantile business in a building that occupied the present site of the Dr. Boyds residence. Mr. Terry Weaver also operated a general store on the site of the Hester, now Scott, farm. The last dry goods store was conducted in the old Masonic hall by a Mr. Terry. The saloons, or groceries, as they were then called, were run by the Therrell Bros., Eph Jordan and J. I. Hester. With the closing of Mr. Hesters saloon the business life of Farmvile ceased. Mrs. Hanna was appointed the first postmaster of farmville and was incidentally the first woman postmaster in the United States.

A Masonic lodge was organized in the late forties or the early fifties but was moved to Yuma in 1901. The Dabba operated a tobacco factory here before the Civil War.

The medical doctors who practiced here were McKaney, McCauley, Still, Townes and Boyd.

Dr. Boyd being the last with his death on March 25, 1926.

Dr. Boyd was a practicing physician for a half century and was one of the most beloved men that ever lived in Henderson County.

Dr. Boyd served well in his day and generation and was a true and faithful citizen of his county, State, and Nation.

Farmville Items in the Lexington Republican on January 5, 1906
Christmas was merry.
W. B. Hester is on the sick list.
Rennie Rush visited here during the holidays.
Misses Unice and Eron Hester visited relatives Friday.
Bird hunters, Walker and Linderman, killed ninety birds last Tuesday.
Erbie, the little son of Frank Lenderman, is suffering from a wound caused by a fall, but is rapidly improving.
R. Umstead, a prominent farmer, has lost his pocket book which contained $448.00 and can hear nothing of its whereabouts.
J. T. Hester and R. L. Johnson jointly discussed northern rivalry against southern chivalry at Yuma Friday night, January 5.

The Farmville community was first a trading center second to none except Old Pleasant Exchange. It was named Farmville because of the fine farming land. It was settled for the same reason. A postoffice was established in 1880. The first Post Mistress was Miss Ada Townes, now a Mrs. Brewer, living in Huntingdon. The Post office was moved several times but was last in the house of Dr. Boyd, a well known physician for many years. This house is the oldest building near here. The first store was owned by the Morgans. The first settlers were Moss, Owen, Morgan, Hester, Walker and Cozart. The present occupants of the oldest house are O.L. Dameron and family. The first school was held in a log house, one half mile north of the present one. This house was constructed for a Masonic Hall but was also used for school and for church by the Cumberland Presbyterian people. Some of the teachers were R.L. Napier, Tom Nowell, Jim Birdwell and a Mr. Bryant. The present school house was built in 1900, with the first teacher being Miss Mary Hampton. This school house was on a high hill, just west of the Carroll County line. The Broidis Ferry Road is near on the north. The famous Natchez Trace Road and also Natchez Trace State Park is one mile southeast. The present teacher is Mrs. Clara Moore Walker, with average daily attendance of 23.