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Welcome to Fruitvale ...

Fruitvale is located in Adams County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fruitvale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

Fruitvale is 3,080 feet [939 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Fruitvale is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Fruitvale lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Fruitvale (for example, toward Halfway (OR)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Codes for Fruitvale: 208 & 986<3>

The ZIP code for Fruitvale: 83620<4>

Communities Also Named Fruitvale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Fruitvale - they are located in British Columbia, California (3), Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Fruitvale ...

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

  • McCall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Council
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Meadows
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Donnelly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Tamarack
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mesa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rubicon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rubicon is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
  • Meadows
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadows is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • Lardo ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lardo is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lardo
  • Indian Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fruitvale ...

Looking for more information about Fruitvale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fruitvale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fruitvale.

Adding Fruitvale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fruitvale 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 (so far) for Fruitvale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fruitvale post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fruitvale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fruitvale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Fruitvale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Fruitvale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fruitvale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fruitvale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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