Welcome to Fitt's Hill ...
So far, we found very little information about Fitt's Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fitt's Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fitt's Hill, please Contact Us.
Fitt's Hill would have been located within present day Franklin County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Fitt's Hill, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fitt's Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Time Zone: The area where Fitt's Hill was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fitt's Hill would have been located in the (618) area code.
Communities near Fitt's Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fitt's Hill.
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Herrin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
- Herrin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
- Harrisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- West Frankfort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Carterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <4>
- Johnston City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
- Johnston City is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <4>
- Christopher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
- Ina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <4>
- Sesser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sesser
- Sesser is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sesser <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 Fitt's Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fitt's Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fitt's Hill. 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 Fitt's Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fitt's Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Fitt's Hill.
Adding Fitt's Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Fitt's Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fitt's Hill post office opened in 1857.
We also found Fitt's Hill on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fitt's Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fitt's Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |