Welcome to Germantown ...

Germantown is located in Cheatham County<1>.

The location of Germantown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Germantown is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Germantown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Germantown is located in the (615) area code.

Communities Also Named Germantown ...

While we believe that this Germantown is located in Cheatham County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Germantown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Davidson and Shelby County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 55 communities that are also named Germantown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio (6), Ontario, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Texas, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Germantown.

Communities near Germantown ...

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

• Cheap Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
  • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
• Dickson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
  • Dickson is located in Dickson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson <4>
• Fairview
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
• Green Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
• Pleasant View
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Cheatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <4>
• Ashland City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
  • Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
• Forest Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
• Coopertown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
  • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
• White Bluff
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
  • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <4>
• Belle Meade
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
  • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 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 Germantown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Germantown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Germantown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cheatham County: www.cheathamcounty.net/

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