Welcome to Fosterville ...
Fosterville is located in Rutherford County<1>.
The location of Fosterville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fosterville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
Fosterville is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fosterville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Fosterville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.rutherfordchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fosterville, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Fosterville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Fosterville - they are located in Florida, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fosterville.
Communities near Fosterville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fosterville.
- Murfreesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
- Shelbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Chapel Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <4>
- New Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
- Snell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Eagleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <4>
- Wartrace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
- Wartrace is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wartrace <4>
- Hollow Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
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 Fosterville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fosterville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fosterville. 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 Fosterville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fosterville. See our Newspapers Page for Fosterville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fosterville ...
Looking for more information about Fosterville? 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 Fosterville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fosterville.
Adding Fosterville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fosterville 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 Fosterville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fosterville post office opened in 1837.
We also found Fosterville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fosterville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fosterville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
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 Rutherford, 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 Fosterville - 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/ |