Welcome to Fruitdale ...

The town of Fruitdale is located in Butte County<1>.

The location of Fruitdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fruitdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fruitdale has a population of 68 people<3> (see below for details).

Fruitdale is 2,940 feet [896 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Fruitdale is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Fruitdale: (605)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fruitdale had an population of 68 people. This is an increase of 6.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fruitdale had a population of 64 people. This makes Fruitdale the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 64 people, the population of Fruitdale increased 3.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 62 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fruitdale.

Communities Also Named Fruitdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Fruitdale - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Indiana, Ohio, Oregon and Texas.

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

Communities near Fruitdale ...

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

• Spearfish
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
  • Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <5>
• Belle Fourche
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
  • Belle Fourche is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche <5>
• North Spearfish
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
  • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
• Whitewood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
  • Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <5>
• Newell
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
  • Newell is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <5>
• Saint Onge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Onge
  • Saint Onge is located in Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Onge <5>
• Nisland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisland
  • Nisland is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisland <5>
• Vale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
  • Vale is located in Butte County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <5>
• Crook City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
  • Crook City is located in Lawrence County
• Centennial City ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
  • Centennial City is located in Lawrence County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fruitdale ...

Looking for more information about Fruitdale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fruitdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fruitdale.

Adding Fruitdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fruitdale 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 Fruitdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fruitdale post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fruitdale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fruitdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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