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Welcome to Gruetli - Laager ...

The city of Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County<1>.


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


Gruetli - Laager was established in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gruetli - Laager has a population of 1,724 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Gruetli - Laager is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Gruetli - Laager (for example, toward Flat Top), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Gruetli - Laager: (931)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gruetli - Laager had an population of 1,724 people. This is a decrease of 4.91% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gruetli - Laager had a population of 1,813 people (which is 13.23% of the total population of Grundy County). This makes Gruetli - Laager the county's most populous community.

The population of Gruetli - Laager represents 0.03% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 177th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,813 people, the population of Gruetli - Laager decreased 2.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,867 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gruetli - Laager.

Communities near Gruetli - Laager ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gruetli - Laager.

  • Smyrna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Warren County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
  • Dunlap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <5>
  • Sewanee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Cartwright
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
  • Whitwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitwell
    • Whitwell is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitwell <5>
  • Tracy City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
    • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <5>
  • Powells Crossroads
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
    • Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
  • Monteagle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
    • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <5>
  • Ruthledge Ford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
    • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
  • Altamont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gruetli - Laager ...

Looking for more information about Gruetli - Laager? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gruetli - Laager.

Adding Gruetli - Laager to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Gruetli - Laager post office opened in 1985.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gruetli - Laager.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gruetli - Laager.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gruetli - Laager - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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