Welcome to Fikestown ...
So far, we found very little information about Fikestown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fikestown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fikestown, please Contact Us.
Fikestown would have been located within present day Bibb County<2>.
The location of Fikestown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fikestown is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Fikestown was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fikestown would have been located in the (205) and (269)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Fikestown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fikestown - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fikestown.
Communities near Fikestown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fikestown.
- Montevallo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Montevallo is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevallo <6>
- Brent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
- Brent is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brent <6>
- Lake View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Centreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Brookwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <6>
- Vance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <6>
- Coaling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <6>
- North Bibb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bibb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- Wilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
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 Fikestown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fikestown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fikestown. 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 Fikestown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fikestown. See our Newspapers Page for Fikestown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fikestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Bibb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fikestown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (269) is an overlay for area code (205). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |