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Welcome to Fonda ...

Fonda is located in Goshen County<1>.

Fonda is 4,340 feet [1,323 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Fonda is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Fonda lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Fonda: 307

Communities Also Named Fonda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Fonda - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Vermont and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fonda ...

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

  • Torrington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • La Grange
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <3>
  • Yoder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Henry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Furnas County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
  • Hawk Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Veteran
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stegall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stegall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall
    • Stegall is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
  • Lingle
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fonda ...

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

Adding Fonda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fonda 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 Fonda was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fonda.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Goshen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fonda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.