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Welcome to Ashland City ...

The town of Ashland City is located in Cheatham County<1> and is the County Seat for Cheatham County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashland City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Ashland City for more information about variations on the name of Ashland City.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ashland City has a population of 4,794 people<2> (see below for details).

Ashland City is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Ashland City: 615 & 629<4>

The ZIP code for Ashland City: 37015<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ashland City had an population of 4,794 people. This is an increase of 5.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ashland City had a population of 4,541 people (or 11.6% of the total population of Cheatham County). This makes Ashland City the county's most populous community.

The population of Ashland City represents 0.07% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 103rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,541 people, the population of Ashland City increased 24.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,641 people).

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

Websites for Ashland City ...

Official Website: www.ashlandcity.net/

Communities near Ashland City ...

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

  • Nashville - Davidson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
    • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
  • Cheap Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
  • Springfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenbrier
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
  • Pleasant View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Madison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Forest Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
  • Coopertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
  • White Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashland City. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ashland City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashland City ...

Looking for more information about Ashland 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ashland City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashland City.

Adding Ashland City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ashland 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 (so far) for Ashland City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ashland City post office opened in 1860.

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

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 Ashland City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashland City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Ashland City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Ashland City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Ashland City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ashland City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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