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Census Data for Fame

As far as we can tell, Fame has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Fame, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Petersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Broadway
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Timberville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Harman
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Moorefield
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Dayton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisonburg
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridgewater
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Market
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Mount Jackson
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
    • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <1>
  • Mount Crawford
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

Pendleton County ...

Fame is located in Pendleton County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Pendleton County.

Miscellaneous Information for Fame ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Pendleton County or the community of Fame:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Fame:
    • GNIS ID for Fame: 1554441
    • GNIS ID for Pendleton County: 1550042
    • GNIS ID for State of West Virginia: 1779805
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Fame is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Fame.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Pendleton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.