Welcome to Fredville ...
Fredville is located in Magoffin County<1>.
The location of Fredville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fredville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Fredville is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fredville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fredville is located in the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Fredville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fredville - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fredville.
Communities near Fredville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fredville.
- Paintsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintsville
- Paintsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paintsville <4>
- Prestonsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
- Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <4>
- Salyersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
- Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <4>
- Hindman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
- Hindman is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <4>
- Pippa Passes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
- Wayland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Allen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
- David
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Gunlock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Fredville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fredville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fredville. 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 Fredville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fredville. See our Newspapers Page for Fredville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fredville ...
Looking for more information about Fredville? 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 Fredville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fredville.
Adding Fredville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fredville 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 Fredville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fredville post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fredville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fredville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Magoffin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fredville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |