Welcome to Fruitvale ...
Fruitvale is located in Crockett County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fruitvale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Fruitvale is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fruitvale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fruitvale is located in the (731) area code.
Communities Also Named Fruitvale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Fruitvale - they are located in British Columbia, California (3), Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fruitvale.
Communities near Fruitvale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fruitvale.
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Lawrence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <3>
- Humboldt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
- Milan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
- Medina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <3>
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
- Bells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- Bells is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <3>
- Alamo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
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 Fruitvale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fruitvale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fruitvale. 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 Fruitvale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fruitvale. See our Newspapers Page for Fruitvale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fruitvale ...
Looking for more information about Fruitvale? 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 Fruitvale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fruitvale.
Adding Fruitvale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fruitvale 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 Fruitvale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fruitvale post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fruitvale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fruitvale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Crockett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fruitvale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |