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Welcome to Fort Wayne ...

Fort Wayne is located in Wayne County<1>.

When the people of Fort Wayne refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fort Waynite<2>

A typical abbreviation for Fort Wayne: Ft. Wayne

Fort Wayne is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Fort Wayne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fort Wayne - it's located in Indiana.

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

Communities near Fort Wayne ...

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

  • Detroit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Windsor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Warren
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Warren is located in Macomb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
    • Warren has also been known as:
    • Cottageville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
  • Sterling Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Dearborn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Livonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Westland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Farmington Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Southfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Taylor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Wayne ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Fort Wayne refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Fort Wayne may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Wayne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.