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Welcome to Fadette ...

Fadette is located in Geneva County<1>.


The location of Fadette has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fadette, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Fadette is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fadette lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Fadette (for example, toward Jakin (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Fadette is within the boundaries of the (334) area code.

Communities near Fadette ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fadette.

  • Dothan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
    • Dothan is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <4>
  • Daleville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <4>
  • Chipley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipley
    • Chipley is located in Washington County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chipley <4>
  • Bonifay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifay
    • Bonifay is located in Holmes County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonifay <4>
  • Hartford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Taylor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Midland City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <4>
  • Graceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cowarts
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
    • Cowarts is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <4>
  • Slocomb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
    • Slocomb is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fadette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fadette.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fadette. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fadette.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fadette. See our Newspapers Page for Fadette.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fadette ...

Looking for more information about Fadette? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fadette, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fadette.

Adding Fadette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fadette in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fadette was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fadette post office opened in 1891.

We also found Fadette in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fadette.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fadette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Geneva, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fadette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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