Fosterville

A Driving Tour: Place Names in Rutherford County

Fosterville

Bell Buckle, Tennessee 37020, United States

Created By: The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County

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Take Maple Street off square; turn left on W. Vine Street, turn right on S. Church Street; continue south on US 231; turn left on Fosterville Road North (14.54 miles)

Fosterville, one of the earliest Rutherford County settlements, was named after settler John Foster, who established a trading post and home in the area during the 1830s. In the 1850s, the community became a railroad stop for the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, and the village shifted closer to the railroad.

This point of interest is part of the tour: A Driving Tour: Place Names in Rutherford County


 

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