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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.

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

Ashland City lies within the (615) area code.

The ZIP code for Ashland City: 37015<4>

Websites for Ashland City ...

Official Website: www.ashlandcity.net/

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 11.61% 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 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.

Communities near Ashland City ...

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

  • Nashville - Davidson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
    • Nashville - Davidson lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Ashland City.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Nashville - Davidson
  • Cheap Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
    • Cheap Hill lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Ashland City.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cheap Hill
  • Springfield
  • Greenbrier
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Greenbrier lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Ashland City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenbrier
  • Green Hills
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    • Green Hills lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Ashland City.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Green Hills
  • Pleasant View
  • Madison
  • Forest Hills
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    • Forest Hills lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Ashland City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Forest Hills
  • Coopertown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
    • Coopertown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Ashland City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Coopertown
  • White Bluff
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
    • White Bluff lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Ashland City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on White Bluff
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff<8>

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 for Ashland City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

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

We also found Ashland City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

The official website for Ashland City: www.ashlandcity.net/

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 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>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).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashland City) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Ashland City. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Ashland CityOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashland City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2742, Longitude: -87.0639    
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>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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