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Welcome to Fisherville ...

Fisherville is located in Bay County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fisherville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fisherville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Fisherville: (989)

Communities Also Named Fisherville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Fisherville - they are located in British Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fisherville ...

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

  • Saginaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
    • Former names for Saginaw:
    • East Saginaw
    • Saginaw City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <3>
  • Midland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bay City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Essexville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essexville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essexville
    • Essexville is located in Bay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essexville <3>
  • Zilwaukee city
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zilwaukee city have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
    • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
  • Pinconning
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinconning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinconning
    • Pinconning is located in Bay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinconning <3>
  • Sanford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Merrill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Willard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Bay County
  • Freeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
    • Freeland is located in Saginaw County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fisherville ...

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

Adding Fisherville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fisherville 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 Fisherville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fisherville.

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

The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Bay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fisherville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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