Welcome to Fredonia ...

The village of Fredonia is located in Chautauqua County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fredonia has a population of 10,150 people<2> (see below for details).

Fredonia is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fredonia lies within the (716) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Fredonia.

Websites for Fredonia ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fredonia, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fredonia had an population of 10,150 people. This is a decrease of 9.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fredonia had a population of 11,230 people (which is 8.32% of the total population of Chautauqua County). This makes Fredonia the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Fredonia represents 0.06% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 220th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,230 people, the population of Fredonia increased 4.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,706 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fredonia.

Communities Also Named Fredonia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Fredonia - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fredonia ...

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

• Hanover
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the east of Fredonia.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,557 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hanover
• Portland
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Fredonia.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,551 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Portland
• Westfield
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Fredonia.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Westfield
• Ellery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
  • Ellery lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south of Fredonia.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,291 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ellery
• Chautauqua
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
  • Chautauqua lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Fredonia.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chautauqua
• Westfield
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Fredonia.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Westfield
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield<6>
• Silver Creek
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Fredonia.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Silver Creek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek<6>
• Brant
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
  • Brant lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Fredonia.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,067 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brant
• Stockton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
  • Stockton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the south of Fredonia.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stockton
• Gerry
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerry
  • Gerry lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south of Fredonia.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,820 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gerry

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fredonia. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fredonia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fredonia ...

Looking for more information about Fredonia? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fredonia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fredonia.

Adding Fredonia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fredonia 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 Fredonia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fredonia on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fredonia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/