Welcome to Fonda ...
Fonda is located in Dewey County<1>.
The location of Fonda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fonda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Fonda is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fonda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Fonda: (580)
Communities Also Named Fonda ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Fonda - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, New York, North Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fonda.
Communities near Fonda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fonda.
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Major County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
- Seiling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiling
- Seiling is located in Dewey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seiling <4>
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
- Taloga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taloga
- Taloga is located in Dewey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taloga <4>
- Longdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Longdale is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longdale <4>
- Oakwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Dewey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
- Cantonment ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantonment. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
- Cantonment is located in Blaine County
- Phroso ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
- Phroso is located in Major County
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Major County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Richmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Fonda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fonda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fonda. 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 Fonda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fonda. See our Newspapers Page for Fonda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fonda ...
Looking for more information about Fonda? 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 Fonda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fonda.
Adding Fonda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fonda 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 Fonda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fonda post office opened in 1903.
We also found Fonda on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fonda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fonda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Dewey, 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 Fonda - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |