Welcome to Fletcher ...
The village of Fletcher is located in Miami County<1>.
The location of Fletcher has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Fletcher: FLEH-chur<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fletcher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fletcher has a population of 486 people<4> (see below for details).
Fletcher is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Fletcher lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Fletcher: (937)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fletcher had an population of 486 people. This is an increase of 2.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.71% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fletcher had a population of 473 people. This makes Fletcher the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 473 people, the population of Fletcher decreased 7.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 510 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fletcher.
Communities Also Named Fletcher ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Fletcher - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fletcher.
Communities near Fletcher ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fletcher.
- Huber Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
- Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <6>
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
- Piqua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piqua
- Piqua is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piqua <6>
- Sidney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <6>
- Vandalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <6>
- Urbana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <6>
- Tipp City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipp City
- Tipp City is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipp City <6>
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <6>
- New Carlisle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
- New Carlisle is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <6>
- West Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
- West Milton is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <6>
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 Fletcher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fletcher.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fletcher. 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 Fletcher.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fletcher. See our Newspapers Page for Fletcher.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fletcher ...
Looking for more information about Fletcher? 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 Fletcher, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fletcher.
Adding Fletcher to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fletcher 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 Fletcher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fletcher post office opened in 1831.
We also found Fletcher in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fletcher.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fletcher. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Miami, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Fletcher. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fletcher. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fletcher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |