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Welcome to Fiketown ...

Fiketown is located in Fayette County<1>.


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


Fiketown is 2,400 feet [732 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Fiketown is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Communities near Fiketown ...

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

  • Uniontown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Connellsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • South Connellsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
    • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <4>
  • Dunbar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Grantsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Smithfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
  • Confluence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Confluence is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <4>
  • Friendsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <4>
  • Accident
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Albright
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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 Fiketown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fiketown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fiketown ...

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, 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 Fiketown - 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.









 

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