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Welcome to Fishville ...

Fishville is located in Mahaska County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Fishville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fishville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

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

The area code for Fishville: (641)

Communities Also Named Fishville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fishville - they are located in Louisiana and Michigan (2).

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

Communities near Fishville ...

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

  • Oskaloosa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
    • Pella is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <3>
  • Knoxville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • New Sharon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Eddyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sully
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Fremont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lovilia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
    • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <3>
  • Beacon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • University Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Mahaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 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 Fishville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fishville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fishville ...

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

Adding Fishville to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Fishville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fishville post office opened in 1885.

We also found Fishville in the book titled Sixth Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors, Two Years Ending June 30, 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fishville.

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<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>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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