Welcome to Fisher ...
Fisher is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Fisher is located in Fisher County<1>.
The location of Fisher has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fisher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Fisher is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fisher lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fisher is within the boundaries of the (325) area code.
Communities Also Named Fisher ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Fisher: This one is located in Fisher County and the other is located in Dallas County.
Beyond Texas, there are 34 communities that are also named Fisher - they are located in Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fisher.
Communities near Fisher ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fisher.
- Hamlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Hamlin is located in Fisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <4>
- Rotan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotan
- Rotan is located in Fisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotan <4>
- Roby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
- Roby is located in Fisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roby <4>
- Royston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
- Royston is located in Fisher County
- Sylvester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Fisher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <4>
- McCaulley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Hobbs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Capitola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Capitola is located in Fisher County
- Claytonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claytonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
- Claytonville is located in Fisher County
- Radium
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Radium is located in Jones County
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 Fisher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fisher.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fisher. 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 Fisher.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fisher. See our Newspapers Page for Fisher.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fisher ...
Looking for more information about Fisher? 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 Fisher, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fisher.
Adding Fisher to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fisher 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 Fisher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fisher post office opened in 1885.
We also found Fisher in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fisher.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fisher. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fisher, 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 Fisher - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |