Welcome to Fitchmoor ...
Fitchmoor is located in La Salle County<1>.
Fitchmoor is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fitchmoor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fitchmoor: 815 & 779<3>
Communities near Fitchmoor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fitchmoor.
- Ottawa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- La Salle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- La Salle is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <4>
- Princeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mendota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <4>
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
- Oglesby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- De Pue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
- De Pue is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Earlville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <4>
- North Utica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
- North Utica is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 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 Fitchmoor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fitchmoor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fitchmoor. 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 Fitchmoor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fitchmoor. See our Newspapers Page for Fitchmoor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fitchmoor ...
Looking for more information about Fitchmoor? 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 Fitchmoor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fitchmoor.
Adding Fitchmoor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fitchmoor 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 Fitchmoor was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fitchmoor.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fitchmoor - 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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Fitchmoor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Fitchmoor 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. |