Welcome to Oldfort ...

Oldfort is located in Polk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oldfort, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Oldfort is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Oldfort lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Oldfort (for example, toward Powells Crossroads), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Oldfort lies within the (423) area code.

The ZIP code for Oldfort: 37362<3>

Communities near Oldfort ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oldfort.

• Cleveland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
• Collegedale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
  • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <4>
• Gregory
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
• South Cleveland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
  • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
• Temple Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
  • Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
• Wildwood Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
  • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
• Apison
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
  • Apison is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
• Mount Vernon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
• Varnell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell
  • Varnell is located in Whitfield County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnell <4>
• Tennga
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennga
  • Tennga is located in Murray County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennga <4>

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 Oldfort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oldfort.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oldfort. 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 Oldfort.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oldfort. See our Newspapers Page for Oldfort.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oldfort ...

Looking for more information about Oldfort? 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 Oldfort, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oldfort.

Adding Oldfort to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oldfort 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 Oldfort was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Oldfort post office opened in 1888.

We also found Oldfort in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oldfort.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oldfort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/