Welcome to Fosheeton ...

Fosheeton is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fosheeton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Fosheeton is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fosheeton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Fosheeton (for example, toward West Point (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Fosheeton ...

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

• Alexander City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
  • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <4>
• Dadeville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
  • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
• Ashland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
• Goodwater
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
  • Goodwater is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwater <4>
• Camp Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
  • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
• Jacksons' Gap
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons' Gap
  • Jacksons' Gap is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksons' Gap <4>
• New Site
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
  • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
• Wadley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
  • Wadley is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
• Kellyton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
  • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
• Daviston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daviston
  • Daviston is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daviston <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 Fosheeton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fosheeton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fosheeton ...

Looking for more information about Fosheeton? 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 Fosheeton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fosheeton.

Adding Fosheeton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fosheeton 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 Fosheeton was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fosheeton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/