Welcome to Auburntown ...

The town of Auburntown is located in Cannon County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Auburntown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1919.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Auburntown has a population of 262 people<3> (see below for details).

Auburntown is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Auburntown had an population of 262 people. This is a decrease of 2.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Auburntown had a population of 269 people. This makes Auburntown the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 269 people, the population of Auburntown increased 6.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 252 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Auburntown.

Communities near Auburntown ...

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

• Murfreesboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Murfreesboro
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
• Temperance Hall
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Temperance Hall
• Smithville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Smithville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Smithville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
• Woodbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Woodbury is located in Cannon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Woodbury
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
• Jamestown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
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• Bluff Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
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• Watertown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Watertown is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <5>
• Gordonsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <5>
• Alexandria
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Alexandria
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
• Hollow Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hollow Springs

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Auburntown ...

Looking for more information about Auburntown? 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 Auburntown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Auburntown.

Adding Auburntown to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Auburntown post office opened in 1919.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Auburntown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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