Welcome to Fuget ...
Fuget is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Fuget is located in Mississippi County<1>.
The location of Fuget has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fuget, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Fuget is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fuget lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Fuget: (573)
Communities Also Named Fuget ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fuget - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fuget.
Communities near Fuget ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fuget.
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- East Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
- East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <4>
- Hickman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <4>
- Cairo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Miner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Bertrand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Bardwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Bardwell is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <4>
- Wickliffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <4>
- Barlow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Fuget. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fuget.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fuget. 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 Fuget.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fuget. See our Newspapers Page for Fuget.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fuget ...
Looking for more information about Fuget? 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 Fuget, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fuget.
Adding Fuget to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fuget in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fuget was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fuget post office opened in 1885.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fuget.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fuget. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Mississippi, 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 Fuget - 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/ |