Welcome to Fidelis ...
Fidelis is located in Santa Rosa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fidelis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Fidelis is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fidelis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fidelis: 850 & 448<3>
Communities near Fidelis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fidelis.
- Brewton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Brewton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Century
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Flomaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jay is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
- Riverview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Riverview is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Pollard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pollard is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Belandville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
- Roberts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Otahite ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
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 Fidelis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fidelis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fidelis. 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 Fidelis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fidelis. See our Newspapers Page for Fidelis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fidelis ...
Looking for more information about Fidelis? 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 Fidelis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fidelis.
Adding Fidelis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fidelis 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 (so far) for Fidelis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fidelis post office opened in 1890. The Fidelis post office closed in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fidelis.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Santa Rosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fidelis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Fidelis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Fidelis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |