Welcome to Fernvale Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Fernvale Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fernvale Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fernvale Springs, please Contact Us.
Fernvale Springs would have been located within present day Williamson County<2>.
The location of Fernvale 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 Fernvale Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
A typical abbreviation for Fernvale Springs: Fernvale Spgs. (or less commonly used: Fernvale Spngs. or Fernvale Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fernvale Springs is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Fernvale Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Fernvale Springs still existed, it would have been in the (615) area code.
Communities near Fernvale Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fernvale Springs.
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Spring Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <5>
- Brentwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <5>
- Dickson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dickson is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson <5>
- Fairview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <5>
- Thompson's Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <5>
- Green Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
- Forest Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Oak Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - White Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
- White Bluff is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <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 Fernvale Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fernvale Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fernvale 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 Fernvale Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fernvale Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Fernvale Springs.
Adding Fernvale Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fernvale 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 Fernvale Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fernvale Springs post office opened in 1886.
We also found Fernvale Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fernvale Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Fernvale 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 Williamson, 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 Fernvale 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |