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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewton <4>
- East Brewton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brewton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brewton
- East Brewton is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brewton <4>
- Century
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
- Century is located in Escambia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <4>
- Flomaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flomaton
- Flomaton is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flomaton <4>
- Jay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Santa Rosa County
- 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) - Pollard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Belandville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belandville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County
- Roberts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Otahite ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 for Fidelis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Fidelis post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fidelis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fidelis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Rosa County: www.co.santa-rosa.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |