Welcome to Fruitland Park ...
Fruitland Park is located in Forrest County<1>.
The location of Fruitland Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fruitland Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Fruitland Park is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fruitland Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Fruitland Park: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Fruitland Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fruitland Park - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fruitland Park.
Communities near Fruitland Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fruitland Park.
- Wiggins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Wiggins is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <5>
- Lumberton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <5>
- Carnes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Smith Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- McHenry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in Stone County
- Howison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - McLaurin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Saucier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucier
- Saucier is located in Harrison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saucier <5>
- Wells Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Purvis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
- Purvis is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <5>
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 Fruitland Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fruitland Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fruitland Park. 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 Fruitland Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fruitland Park. See our Newspapers Page for Fruitland Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fruitland Park ...
Looking for more information about Fruitland Park? 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 Fruitland Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fruitland Park.
Adding Fruitland Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fruitland Park 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 Fruitland Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fruitland Park post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fruitland Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fruitland Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forrest County: www.co.forrest.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Forrest, 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 Fruitland Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |