Welcome to Fly ...
Fly is located in Maury County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fly, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Fly is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fly lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Fly ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fly - they are located in Georgia, North Carolina and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fly.
Communities near Fly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fly.
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Spring Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
- Greenfield Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Sawdust
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Thompson's Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
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 Fly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fly. 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 Fly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fly. See our Newspapers Page for Fly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fly ...
Looking for more information about Fly? 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 Fly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fly.
Adding Fly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fly 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 Fly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fly post office opened in 1891.
We also found Fly in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |