Welcome to Fritchton ...
Fritchton is located in Knox County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fritchton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Fritchton is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fritchton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Fritchton (for example, toward Oakland City), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Fritchton: 812 & 930<3>
Communities near Fritchton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fritchton.
- Vincennes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Washington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
- Bicknell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Carlisle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
- Saint Francisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oaktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
- Oaktown is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <4>
- Monroe City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 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 Fritchton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fritchton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fritchton. 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 Fritchton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fritchton. See our Newspapers Page for Fritchton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fritchton ...
Looking for more information about Fritchton? 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 Fritchton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fritchton.
Adding Fritchton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fritchton 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 Fritchton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fritchton post office opened in 1893.
We also found Fritchton on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fritchton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fritchton - 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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Fritchton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Fritchton 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |