Welcome to Fargo ...
Although we found mention of Fargo during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Fargo was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Fargo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fargo, please Contact Us.
When the people of Fargo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fargoan<2>
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Fargo might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
We believe that Fargo would be found within the (519) & (226)<3> area codes.
Communities Also Named Fargo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Fargo - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Michigan, Missouri, New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fargo.
Communities near Fargo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fargo.
- Cedar Springs
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the south of Fargo.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cedar Springs
- Doyles
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles
- Doyles lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Fargo.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Doyles
- Mull
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mull
- Mull lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northeast of Fargo.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mull came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mull
- Pinehurst
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Pinehurst lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the north of Fargo.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pinehurst
- Chatham
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Fargo.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Chatham
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham<6>
- Erie Beach
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Beach
- Erie Beach lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Fargo.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Erie Beach
- Sandison
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandison
- Sandison lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Fargo.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandison came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sandison
- Van Horne
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Van Horne lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Fargo.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Horne came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Van Horne
- Vosburg
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Vosburg lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Fargo.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vosburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Vosburg
- Wilsonwood
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonwood
- Wilsonwood lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Fargo.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilsonwood
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 Fargo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fargo.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fargo. See our Newspapers Page for Fargo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fargo ...
Looking for more information about Fargo? 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 Fargo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fargo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Fargo and then turned west". While Fargo could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Fargo as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Fargo could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Fargo refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Fargo may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Area code (226) is an overlay for area code (519). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fargo) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Fargo. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from FargoOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fargo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3542, Longitude: -82.0658 |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |