Farmingdale

Farmingdale is the name of several communities in the United States. The most well known is Farmingdale, New York, a village in Nassau County on Long Island.

Located within the Town of Oyster Bay, Farmingdale developed as a residential and commercial suburb in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is centered around a traditional downtown and is served by the Long Island Rail Road on the Babylon Branch. The village is also home to Farmingdale State College, a public college in the State University of New York system.

Farmingdale, Maine, is a separate town in Kennebec County along the Kennebec River, about 15 miles northeast of Augusta. It has a rural character with agriculture and light industry, and serves as a surrounding residential community for nearby towns.

There are other smaller communities that bear the Farmingdale name in various states, reflecting its common use as a place name with agricultural roots. The name itself conveys a traditional rural origin, and the Farmingdale designation is used for towns, neighborhoods, and institutions in different regions.