Welcome to Old Fosterville ...
So far, we found very little information about Old Fosterville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Old Fosterville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Old Fosterville, please Contact Us.
Old Fosterville would have been located within present day Rutherford County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Old Fosterville is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Old Fosterville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Old Fosterville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.rutherfordchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Old Fosterville, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Old Fosterville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Fosterville.
- Murfreesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shelbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
- Chapel Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Snell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Eagleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wartrace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollow Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Palmetto
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Estimated population in 2014: 661 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 Old Fosterville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Fosterville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old 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 Old Fosterville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Fosterville. See our Newspapers Page for Old Fosterville.
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 Old Fosterville, 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 Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old 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. |