Welcome to Fredonia ...
The village of Fredonia is located in Ozaukee County<1>.
The location of Fredonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fredonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fredonia has a population of 2,263 people<3> (see below for details).
Fredonia is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Fredonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Fredonia: (262)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fredonia had an population of 2,263 people. This is an increase of 4.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fredonia had a population of 2,160 people. This makes Fredonia the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Fredonia represents 0.04% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 410th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,160 people, the population of Fredonia increased 11.69% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,934 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fredonia.
Communities Also Named Fredonia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Fredonia - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fredonia.
Communities near Fredonia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fredonia.
- West Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Mequon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Germantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Port Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Cedarburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Richfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Plymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Sheboygan Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
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 Fredonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fredonia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fredonia. 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 Fredonia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fredonia. See our Newspapers Page for Fredonia.
Adding Fredonia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fredonia 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 Fredonia was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Fredonia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fredonia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fredonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ozaukee County: www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Ozaukee, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fredonia. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fredonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |