Fruitdale Alabama Map

About Fruitdale, Alabama

Fruitdale is a locality in Washington County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 66. The population density is 4.8 people per km². Fruitdale is located at 31.3427°N, 88.4078°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36539.

Fruitdale rests in a quiet corner of Washington County, Alabama, where the land begins to soften its rolling intensity, giving way to broader, gentler slopes. It lies 49.7 miles north-north-west of Mobile, AL (from Mobile, AL: bearing 334°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-south-east of State Line. The air here carries the humid breath of the Deep South, thick with the scent of pine and the damp earth that nourishes it. Magnolia trees, their waxy leaves catching the sunlight like polished emeralds, stand sentinel over scattered clearings, their blossoms a fleeting, fragrant promise. The landscape is a patchwork of dense woodlands, their undergrowth a tangled, vibrant green, punctuated by fields that, in season, hint at the fruits of the earth. Waterways, shallow and meandering, thread through the terrain, reflecting the wide, pale sky that stretches overhead, a canvas for the slow drift of cumulus clouds. The history of Fruitdale is intertwined with the very soil it occupies, a story told in the echoes of agriculture and the persistent hum of rural life. Once, this land was a rich vein for timber and cotton, its economy shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest. Though those eras have softened into memory, the spirit of cultivation lingers, evident in the small farms and orchards that still dot the landscape, each a small testament to enduring ties to the land. Fruitdale itself, a quiet confluence of roads, feels unhurried, a place where the day unfolds at its own pace, marked by the occasional rumble of a truck on its way to market or the distant, cheerful bark of a dog. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a deep-rooted connection to the land and a neighborly disposition that welcomes the steady rhythm of life.

About This Fruitdale Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Fruitdale, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fruitdale and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Fruitdale includes the ZIP code (36539), telephone area code (386), county seat of Washington County (Chatom), and school district assignment (Washington County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fruitdale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.