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Introduction ...

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.


We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fox Springs (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fox Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Fox Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fox Springs: Fox Spgs. (or less commonly used: Fox Spngs. or Fox Sprngs.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Fox Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fox Springs.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Fox Springs is historic, it would have been located within present day Clay County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Cumberland (KY), Monroe (KY), Jackson, Macon, Overton & Pickett.

Below are the counties that are near Fox Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fox Springs:

  • Clay County     (The home county of Fox Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.
    • Thompsons Store
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
    • Cave Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
    • Free Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
    • Celina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
    • Moss
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Moss is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Boles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Boles is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
    • Clementsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
    • Hermitage Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
    • Jenkins Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.
    • Little Crab
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
    • Cooper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Pall Mall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wilder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilder is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cumberland Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
    • Grimsley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Allardt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.
    • Burristown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Burristown is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
    • Columbus Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Whitleyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
    • Dodson Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
    • Gainesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • North Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • North Springs is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
    • Haydenburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Rough Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
    • Nameless
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Nameless is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.
    • Walnut Shade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
    • Mill Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Grey is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
    • Oakley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakley is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
    • Free Communion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Free Communion is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
    • Garretts Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
    • Livingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Oak Dale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
    • Poteet ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Poteet is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
    • Oak Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Oak Hill is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Qualls ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Qualls is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
  • Pickett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.
    • Byrdstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Static
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Static is located in Pickett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
    • Chanute
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.
    • Avoton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Avoton is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
    • Bangham Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
    • Jeremiah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
    • Algood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Park Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Shennon Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
    • White Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • White Plains is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
    • Cookeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Monterey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Southtown Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
    • Baxter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
  • Smith County
    • Difficult
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
  • Adair County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.
    • Breeding
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Breeding is located in Adair County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
    • Cundiff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Cundiff is located in Adair County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
    • Inroad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Inroad is located in Adair County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
    • Chance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Chance is located in Adair County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
    • Toria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Toria is located in Adair County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
  • Barren County (KY)
    • Nobob
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Nobob is located in Barren County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
  • Clinton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.
    • Browns Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
    • Albany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Static
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
    • Ida
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ida is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Savage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Savage is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Cumberland City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
    • Alpha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Cumberland County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.
    • Cloyds Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
    • Leslie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Burkesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Dougan Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
    • Grider
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
    • Waterview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Waterview is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
    • Marrowbone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
    • Bakerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
    • Dubre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
  • Metcalfe County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.
    • Beaumont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Summer Shade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Flat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
  • Monroe County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Hestand
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
    • Meshack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
    • Boles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
    • Tompkinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Forkton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
    • Gamaliel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mud Lick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
    • Mount Hermon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
    • Akersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
  • Russell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.
    • Long Bottom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
    • Freedom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Freedom is located in Russell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Wayne County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.
    • Slickford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
    • Shearer Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
    • Murl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Murl is located in Wayne County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fox Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Fox Springs.

Cemeteries Near Fox Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fox Springs.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fox Springs - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fox Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.

  • Buford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chowning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Keen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • McFerrin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Burchett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bowe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Craig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Dale Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs Cemetery
    • The Rock Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rock Springs Church Cemetery
    • Rock Springs Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17885 <3>
  • Thompson - Webb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (575 more) ...
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Watson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Fox Springs itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fox Springs, with the one closest to Fox Springs listed first.

  • Ward ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ward is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
  • Willow Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Grove is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
  • Grey ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Grey is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
  • Oakley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakley is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Peytonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Peytonsburg is located in Cumberland County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsburg
  • Celina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Arcott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Arcott is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcott
  • Martinsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
  • Hilham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Creek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Creek is located in Overton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
  • Livingston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kettle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Kettle is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle
    • Wirmingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Wirmingham is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirmingham

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fox Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fox Springs.

Newspapers Published in Fox Springs ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fox Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fox Springs, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fox Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fox Springs:

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fox Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.