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Welcome to Tracy City ...

The town of Tracy City is located in Grundy County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tracy City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tracy City has a population of 1,397 people<3> (see below for details).

Tracy City is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Tracy City (for example, toward Fairmount), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Tracy City: (931)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tracy City had an population of 1,397 people. This is a decrease of 5.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tracy City had a population of 1,481 people (or 10.81% of the total population of Grundy County). This makes Tracy City the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Tracy City represents 0.02% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 196th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,481 people, the population of Tracy City decreased 11.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,679 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tracy City.

Communities near Tracy City ...

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

  • Jasper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
  • South Pittsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Decherd
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
    • Decherd is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <5>
  • Sewanee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cartwright
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
  • Gruetli
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
    • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
  • Gruetli - Laager
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
    • Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <5>
  • Whitwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Cowan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <5>
  • Kimball
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <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 Tracy City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tracy City.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tracy City. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tracy City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tracy City ...

Looking for more information about Tracy City? 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 Tracy City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tracy City.

Adding Tracy City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tracy City 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 Tracy City was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Tracy City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tracy City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tracy City. 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 Tracy City.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tracy City - 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.









 

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