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Welcome to Figarden ...

Figarden is located in Fresno County<1>.

Figarden is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Figarden: 559

Communities near Figarden ...

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

  • Fresno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clovis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Madera
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sanger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kerman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fowler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pinedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Barstow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barstow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
    • Barstow is located in Fresno County
  • Pratton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratton
    • Pratton is located in Fresno County
  • Raco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raco
    • Raco is located in Fresno 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 Figarden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Figarden.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Figarden ...

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

Adding Figarden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Figarden 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 Figarden was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Figarden.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Figarden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.