Farmersville, with a population of 3,612 as of the 2020 census, originated in 1849 as a settlement on the Jefferson-McKinney Road, now US Highway 380 and Texas State Highway 78. Named by settlers William Pickney Chapman and John Hendrex after the main occupation of its residents, Farmersville boasts historic institutions like the Farmersville Times, the oldest newspaper in Collin County, and the First Bank, now Independent Financial. For a quick snack or light lunch, cyclists can stop at the Happy Cucumber for a sandwich or some ice cream.