Stare Tarnowice was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Alt Tarnowitz.
The place is now called Tarnowice Stare and belongs to Poland.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alt-Tarnowitz | German Empire | Tarnowitz | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Stare Tarnowice | Poland | Tarnowskie Góry | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Alt Tarnowitz | German Empire | Beuthen-Tarnowitz | 1939 |
| Stare Tarnowice | Poland | Tarnowskie Góry | 1945 |
| Tarnowice Stare | Poland | Katowice | 1992 |