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Welcome to Fredonia ...

The city of Fredonia is located in Louisa County<1>.


The location of Fredonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fredonia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fredonia has a population of 222 people<3> (see below for details).

Fredonia is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Fredonia: (319)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fredonia had an population of 222 people. This is a decrease of 9.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fredonia had a population of 244 people. This makes Fredonia the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 244 people, the population of Fredonia decreased 2.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 251 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fredonia.

Communities Also Named Fredonia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Fredonia - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fredonia ...

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

  • Muscatine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
    • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <5>
  • Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Wapello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
    • Wapello is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
  • Lone Tree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
    • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <5>
  • Winfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Fruitland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Wayland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <5>
  • Morning Sun
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
    • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <5>
  • New Boston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <5>

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 Fredonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fredonia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fredonia ...

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

Adding Fredonia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fredonia 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 Fredonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fredonia post office opened in 1839.

We also found Fredonia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fredonia.

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

The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacountyiowa.org/

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 Louisa, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fredonia.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fredonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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