Welcome to Lockertsville ...
Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lockertsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Lockertsville had a population of 897 people.<2> (see below for details).
Lockertsville is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lockertsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lockertsville is located in the (615) area code.
Communities near Lockertsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lockertsville.
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Oakridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Greenbrier
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Coopertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Kingston Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
- Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <4>
- Ridgetop
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Lockertsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lockertsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lockertsville. 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 Lockertsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lockertsville. See our Newspapers Page for Lockertsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lockertsville ...
Looking for more information about Lockertsville? 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 Lockertsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lockertsville.
Adding Lockertsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lockertsville 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 Lockertsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lockertsville post office opened in 1884.
We also found Lockertsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lockertsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lockertsville. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cheatham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lockertsville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lockertsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |