Welcome to Fruitdale ...
Fruitdale is located Fruitdale is located in Dallas County<1>. The location of Fruitdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Fruitdale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956. Fruitdale is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Fruitdale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Fruitdale - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Indiana, Ohio, Oregon and South Dakota. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fruitdale. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fruitdale. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fruitdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fruitdale. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fruitdale. 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 Fruitdale. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fruitdale. See our Newspapers Page for Fruitdale. Looking for more information about Fruitdale? 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 Fruitdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fruitdale. We originally found mention of Fruitdale 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 Fruitdale was on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fruitdale.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fruitdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities Also Named Fruitdale ...
Communities near Fruitdale ...
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fruitdale ...
Adding Fruitdale to Our Gazetteer ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dallas, 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 Fruitdale - 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.