Welcome to Fenton ...

Fenton is located in Whiteside County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Fenton: FEN-tuhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fenton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

Fenton is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Fenton: (309)

The ZIP code for Fenton: 61251<5>

Communities Also Named Fenton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Fenton - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Fenton ...

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

• Clinton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
• Sterling
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Sterling is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <6>
• Rock Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
  • Rock Falls is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Falls <6>
• Camanche
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
  • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <6>
• Le Claire
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Claire
  • Le Claire is located in Scott County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Claire <6>
• Morrison
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
  • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <6>
• Fulton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <6>
• Prophetstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prophetstown
  • Prophetstown is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prophetstown <6>
• Port Byron
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
  • Port Byron is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <6>
• Erie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Erie is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fenton ...

Looking for more information about Fenton? 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 Fenton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fenton.

Adding Fenton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fenton 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 Fenton was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fenton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Whiteside County: www.whiteside.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov