Welcome to Fisk ...

Fisk is located in Adair County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fisk, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Fisk is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fisk is located in the (641) area code.

Communities Also Named Fisk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Fisk - they are located in Alabama, California, Michigan, Missouri (2), Oklahoma, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fisk.

Communities near Fisk ...

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

• Creston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • Creston is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>
• Greenfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• Corning
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
• Fontanelle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
  • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
• Orient
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
  • Orient is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <4>
• Massena
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
  • Massena is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <4>
• Cumberland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
• Prescott
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
  • Prescott is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
• Bridgewater
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • Bridgewater is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <4>
• Macksburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
  • Macksburg is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people

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 Fisk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fisk.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fisk. 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 Fisk.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fisk ...

Looking for more information about Fisk? 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 Fisk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fisk.

Adding Fisk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fisk 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 Fisk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fisk post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fisk.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/