Fredonia

History

Fredonia was laid out in 1886. Its name is said to mean the "land of free women." Senator Barry Goldwater gave the commencement at Fredonia High School in 1964. Kaibab Forest Products was the major industry in town until 1995, when it closed and laid off 200 workers. The Arizona One mine is also located nearby.

Geography

Fredonia is located in the Arizona Strip, the portion of Arizona lying north of the Colorado River, and is within a few miles of the Utah border. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Fredonia is also located within a short distance of other national parks, national monuments, state parks, and scenic outdoor recreation spots.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,240
• American Coot

  Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  602
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  584
• White-crowned Sparrow

  Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
  556
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  532
• Pied-billed Grebe

  Podilymbus podiceps (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  485
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  435
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  407

Largest nearby schools

• Fredonia Elementary School
  Elementary · Fredonia · 98 students · 14:1 ratio
• Fredonia High School
  High · Fredonia · 71 students · 17.8:1 ratio
• CAVIAT - Fredonia High School
  High · Fredonia
• CAVIAT - Fredonia Central Campus
  High · Fredonia

Most recent

• M 2.78 — 2026-08-05
  9 km N of New Harmony, Utah
• M 2.64 — 2026-05-20
  11 km NE of Hildale, Utah
• M 2.99 — 2026-04-19
  1 km W of Kanarraville, Utah
• M 2.53 — 2026-04-12
  11 km ENE of Kanarraville, Utah
• M 2.66 — 2026-03-19
  0 km S of Summit, Utah
• M 2.9 — 2026-03-18
  29 km S of Centennial Park, Arizona