Welcome to Fonville ...

Fonville is located in Harnett County<1>.

Fonville is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Fonville: 910 & 472<3>

Communities near Fonville ...

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

• Fayetteville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 211,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fayetteville
  • From Fonville to Fayetteville
• Spring Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <4>
• Dunn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • Dunn is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dunn
  • From Fonville to Dunn
• Angier
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angier
  • Angier is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angier <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Angier
  • From Fonville to Angier
• Erwin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Erwin
  • From Fonville to Erwin
• Benson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Benson is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Benson
  • From Fonville to Benson
• Eastover
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
  • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Eastover
  • From Fonville to Eastover
• Lillington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillington
  • Lillington is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillington <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lillington
  • From Fonville to Lillington
• Coats
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Coats is located in Harnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Coats
  • From Fonville to Coats
• Broadway
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
  • Broadway is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Broadway
  • From Fonville to Broadway

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fonville ...

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

Adding Fonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fonville 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 Fonville was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fonville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/