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Welcome to Fruitland ...

Fruitland is located on Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake (central Washington state).

Fruitland is located in Stevens County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fruitland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Fruitland is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fruitland lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Fruitland: (509)

The ZIP code for Fruitland: 99129<3>

Communities Also Named Fruitland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Fruitland - they are located in California (3), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fruitland.

Communities near Fruitland ...

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

  • Miles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Miles is located in Lincoln County
  • Fort Spokane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spokane
    • Fort Spokane is located in Lincoln County
  • Deer Meadows
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
    • Deer Meadows is located in Lincoln County
  • Inchelium
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wellpinit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellpinit
    • Wellpinit is located in Stevens County
  • Gifford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Seven Bays
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Bays
    • Seven Bays is located in Lincoln County
  • Daisy
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Stevens County
  • Grays
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
    • Grays is located in Stevens County
  • Waits
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits
    • Waits is located in Stevens 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 Fruitland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fruitland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fruitland ...

Looking for more information about Fruitland? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fruitland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fruitland.

Adding Fruitland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fruitland 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 Fruitland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fruitland post office opened in 1887.

We also found Fruitland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fruitland.

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

The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Stevens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fruitland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fruitland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fruitland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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