Welcome to Fruit City ...
Fruit City is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Fruit City is located in Reynolds County<1>.
The location of Fruit City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fruit City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Fruit City is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fruit City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fruit City is within the (573) area code.
Communities near Fruit City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fruit City.
- Ellington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington is located in Reynolds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <4>
- Van Buren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
- Bunker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
- Bunker is located in Dent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <4>
- Annapolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Annapolis is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Reynolds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Corridon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
- Corridon is located in Reynolds County
- Redford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Reynolds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
- Bee Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Lesterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
- Lesterville is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <4>
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 Fruit City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fruit City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fruit City. 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 Fruit City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fruit City. See our Newspapers Page for Fruit City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fruit City ...
Looking for more information about Fruit City? 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 Fruit City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fruit City.
Adding Fruit City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fruit City in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fruit City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fruit City post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fruit City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fruit City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Reynolds, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fruit City - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |