Welcome to Fargo ...

Fargo is located in Benton County<1>.

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

When the people of Fargo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fargoan<3>

Fargo is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Fargo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Fargo (for example, toward Hoopeston (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Fargo is within the (765) area code.

Communities Also Named Fargo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Fargo: This one is located in Benton County and the other is located in Orange County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 19 communities that are also named Fargo - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Michigan, Missouri, New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fargo ...

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

• West Lafayette
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
  • West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <5>
• Attica
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
  • Attica is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <5>
• Fowler
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <5>
• Williamsport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
• Kentland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
  • Kentland is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <5>
• Otterbein
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
  • Otterbein is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <5>
• Remington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
  • Remington is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <5>
• Goodland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
  • Goodland is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodland <5>
• Boswell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
  • Boswell is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <5>
• West Lebanon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
  • West Lebanon is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 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 Fargo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fargo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fargo ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov