Welcome to Fresno ...Fresno is located in Hill County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Fresno, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1950. When the people of Fresno refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fresnan<2> Fresno is 2,690 feet [820 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Fresno is ½ mile above sea level. Time Zone: Fresno lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Code for Fresno: 406 Communities Also Named Fresno ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Fresno - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Nevada, Ohio and Texas (2). For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fresno. Communities near Fresno ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fresno.
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 Fresno. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fresno. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fresno. 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 Fresno. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fresno. See our Newspapers Page for Fresno. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fresno ...Looking for more information about Fresno? 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 Fresno, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fresno. Adding Fresno to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Fresno 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 (so far) for Fresno was on a map titled Map of Montana (from Hixson Map&$160;Co, 1950). For more details, see References and Mentions for Fresno. Footnotes ...
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