Welcome to Fruto ...
Fruto is located in Glenn County<1>.
The location of Fruto has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fruto, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Fruto is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fruto lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fruto lies within the (530) area code.
Communities near Fruto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fruto.
- Orland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
- Orland is located in Glenn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <4>
- Willows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Willows is located in Glenn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willows <4>
- Elk Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Glenn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <4>
- Artois
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artois
- Artois is located in Glenn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artois <4>
- Dogtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Newville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Newville is located in Glenn County
- Stonyford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonyford
- Stonyford is located in Colusa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonyford <4>
- Devils Elbow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Devils Elbow is located in Colusa County
- Lodoga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodoga
- Lodoga is located in Colusa County
- Lone Star ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Glenn 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 Fruto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fruto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fruto. 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 Fruto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fruto. See our Newspapers Page for Fruto.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fruto ...
Looking for more information about Fruto? 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 Fruto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fruto.
Adding Fruto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fruto 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 Fruto was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fruto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fruto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Glenn County: www.countyofglenn.net/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Glenn, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fruto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |