Welcome to Fort Henry ...
Fort Henry is located in Stewart County<1>.
The location of Fort Henry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Henry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Henry: Ft. Henry
Fort Henry is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Henry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fort Henry is within the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Fort Henry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fort Henry - they are located in Missouri and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Henry.
Communities near Fort Henry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Henry.
- Murray
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Oak Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
- Tennessee Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Ridge
- Tennessee Ridge is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee Ridge <4>
- Puryear
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Big Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <4>
- Hazel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
- New Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- New Concord is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <4>
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 Fort Henry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Henry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Henry. 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 Fort Henry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Henry. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Henry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Henry ...
Looking for more information about Fort Henry? 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 Fort Henry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Henry.
Adding Fort Henry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Henry 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 Fort Henry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fort Henry post office opened in 1886.
We also found Fort Henry in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Henry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Henry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stewart County: www.stewartcountygovernment.com
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Stewart, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Henry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |