Welcome to Fredonia ...
The town of Fredonia is located in Prairie County<1>.
The location of Fredonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fredonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fredonia has a population of 350 people<3> (see below for details).
Fredonia is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Fredonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fredonia is within the (870) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fredonia had an population of 350 people. This is a decrease of 3.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fredonia had a population of 363 people. This makes Fredonia the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Fredonia represents 0.01% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 325th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 363 people, the population of Fredonia decreased 23.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 476 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fredonia.
Communities Also Named Fredonia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Fredonia - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fredonia.
Communities near Fredonia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fredonia.
- Brinkley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
- Brinkley is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <5>
- Carlisle
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <5>
- Des Arc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <5>
- Clarendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <5>
- Hazen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <5>
- Cotton Plant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <5>
- Holly Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Wheatley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley <5>
- Ulm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Roe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Fredonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fredonia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fredonia. 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 Fredonia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fredonia. See our Newspapers Page for Fredonia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fredonia ...
Looking for more information about Fredonia? 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 Fredonia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fredonia.
Adding Fredonia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fredonia 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 Fredonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fredonia post office opened in 1872.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fredonia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fredonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Prairie, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fredonia. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fredonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |