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Welcome to Fiat ...

Fiat is located in Jay County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fiat, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Fiat is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fiat lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Fiat ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fiat - they are located in Kansas and Ohio.

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

Communities near Fiat ...

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

  • Bluffton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>
  • Portland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartford City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Berne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Upland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Upland is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <4>
  • Dunkirk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
    • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <4>
  • Albany
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
  • Eaton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <4>
  • Montpelier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
  • Geneva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <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 Fiat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fiat.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fiat ...

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

Adding Fiat to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Fiat post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fiat.

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

The official website for Jay County: www.co.jay.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Jay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fiat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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/









 

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