Welcome to Fritz ...

Fritz is located in Magoffin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fritz, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

Fritz is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fritz lies within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Fritz ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Fritz: This one is located in Magoffin County and the other is located in Whitley County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 5 communities that are also named Fritz - they are located in Arkansas (2) and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Fritz ...

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

• West Liberty
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
• Jackson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Breathitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Salyersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
  • Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <4>
• Elsie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
  • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
• Netty
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
  • Netty is located in Magoffin County
• Bays
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
  • Bays is located in Breathitt County
• Edna
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
  • Edna is located in Magoffin County
• Sublett
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
  • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
• Belknap
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
  • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
• Royalton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
  • Royalton is located in Magoffin County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fritz ...

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

Adding Fritz to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fritz 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 Fritz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fritz post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fritz.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/