Welcome to Fitzgerald ...
Fitzgerald is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Fitzgerald has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fitzgerald, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Fitzgerald is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fitzgerald lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Fitzgerald: (870)
Communities Also Named Fitzgerald ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Fitzgerald - they are located in Alberta, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fitzgerald.
Communities near Fitzgerald ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fitzgerald.
- Newport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Southside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Tuckerman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerman
- Tuckerman is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckerman <4>
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
- Bradford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Swifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Sulphur Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Grubbs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Oil Trough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
- Oil Trough is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <4>
- Magness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Fitzgerald. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fitzgerald.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fitzgerald. 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 Fitzgerald.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fitzgerald. See our Newspapers Page for Fitzgerald.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fitzgerald ...
Looking for more information about Fitzgerald? 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 Fitzgerald, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fitzgerald.
Adding Fitzgerald to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fitzgerald post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fitzgerald.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fitzgerald. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Jackson, 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 Fitzgerald - 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/ |