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Welcome to Fruitvale ...

Fruitvale is located in Crockett County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fruitvale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.

Fruitvale is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fruitvale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Fruitvale: 731

The ZIP code for Fruitvale: 38336<3>

Communities Also Named Fruitvale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Fruitvale - they are located in British Columbia, California (3), Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Fruitvale ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fruitvale ...

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

Adding Fruitvale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Fruitvale post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fruitvale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Crockett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fruitvale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fruitvale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fruitvale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/