Welcome to Fitch ...

Fitch is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fitch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Fitch is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fitch is within the (716) area code.

Communities Also Named Fitch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Fitch - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina and Ohio (2).

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

Communities near Fitch ...

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

• Olean
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
  • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <4>
• Salamanca
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamanca
  • Salamanca is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salamanca <4>
• Arcade
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
  • Arcade is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcade <4>
• Allegany
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
  • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <4>
• Franklinville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
  • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <4>
• Cuba
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
• Little Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Valley
  • Little Valley is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Valley <4>
• Delevan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
  • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <4>
• Bolivar
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • Bolivar is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <4>
• Portville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
  • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <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 Fitch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fitch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fitch ...

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

Adding Fitch to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Fitch post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fitch.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/