Welcome to Fox Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Fox Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fox Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fox Springs, please Contact Us.
Fox Springs would have been located within present day Clay County<2>.
The location of Fox Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fox Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Fox Springs: Fox Spgs. (or less commonly used: Fox Spngs. or Fox Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fox Springs is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Fox Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Fox Springs (for example, toward Helenwood), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The location where Fox Springs once stood is in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Fox Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fox Springs - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fox Springs.
Communities near Fox Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fox Springs.
- Columbus Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Cooper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Livingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Overton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
- Thompsons Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Tompkinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <5>
- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Burkesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
- Burkesville is located in Cumberland County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <5>
- Celina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <5>
- Dodson Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
- Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
- Gainesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
- Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <5>
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 Fox Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fox Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fox Springs. 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 Fox Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fox Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Fox Springs.
Adding Fox Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fox Springs in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fox Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fox Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clay County: www.dalehollowlake.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fox Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fox Springs - 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. |