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Welcome to Fruitland ...

Fruitland is located in Wayne County<1>.


The location of Fruitland 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, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Fruitland is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fruitland is located in the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Fruitland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Fruitland - they are located in California (3), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Fruitland ...

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

  • Rochester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Newark
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East Rochester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
    • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
  • Webster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <4>
  • Fairport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Palmyra
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Victor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Ontario County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <4>
  • Sodus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
    • Sodus is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <4>
  • Manchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Macedon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
    • Macedon is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 1,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedon <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 Fruitland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fruitland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fruitland ...

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

Adding Fruitland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fruitland 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fruitland post office opened in 1884.

We also found Fruitland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fruitland.

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Wayne, 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 - 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/









 

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