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Welcome to Fargo ...

The town of Fargo is located in Monroe County<1>.


The location of Fargo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fargo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

When the people of Fargo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fargoan<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fargo has a population of 80 people<4> (see below for details).

Fargo is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Fargo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fargo is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fargo had an population of 80 people. This is a decrease of 18.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 32.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fargo had a population of 98 people. This makes Fargo the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 98 people, the population of Fargo decreased 16.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 118 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fargo.

Communities Also Named Fargo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Fargo - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Michigan, Missouri, New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fargo ...

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

  • Brinkley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
    • Brinkley is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <6>
  • Des Arc
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
    • Des Arc is located in Prairie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <6>
  • Clarendon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cotton Plant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <6>
  • Palestine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • De Valls Bluff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Fredonia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Prairie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Wheatley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Moro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
    • Moro is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <6>
  • Georgetown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 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 Fargo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fargo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fargo ...

Looking for more information about Fargo? 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 Fargo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fargo.

Adding Fargo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fargo 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 Fargo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fargo post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fargo.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Monroe, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Fargo refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Fargo may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fargo.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fargo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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