Welcome to Bolivar ...
The city of Bolivar is located in Hardeman County<1> and is the County Seat for Hardeman County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bolivar has a population of 4,936 people<2> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Bolivar.
Bolivar is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bolivar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bolivar had an population of 4,936 people. This is a decrease of 8.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bolivar had a population of 5,417 people (or 19.88% of the total population of Hardeman County). This makes Bolivar the county's most populous community.
The population of Bolivar represents 0.09% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,417 people, the population of Bolivar decreased 6.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,802 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bolivar.
Adding Bolivar to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Bolivar in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Bolivar elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Bolivar on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Bolivar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 14 communities that are also named Bolivar - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New York (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bolivar.
Communities near Bolivar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bolivar.
- Parkburg [Madison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Parkburg [Madison County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Bolivar
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Parkburg
- Deanburg [Chester County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Deanburg [Chester County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northeast of Bolivar
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Deanburg
- Whiteville [Hardeman County]
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- Whiteville [Hardeman County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Bolivar
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,456 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Whiteville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville<6>
- Teague [Hardeman County]
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- Teague [Hardeman County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the north of Bolivar
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Teague
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- Middleton [Hardeman County]
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- Middleton [Hardeman County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southeast of Bolivar
- Estimated population in 2019: 635 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Middleton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton<6>
- Toone [Hardeman County]
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- Toone [Hardeman County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the north of Bolivar
- Estimated population in 2019: 334 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Toone
- Grand Junction [Fayette County]
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- Grand Junction [Fayette County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Bolivar
- Estimated population in 2019: 271 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Grand Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction<6>
- Hornsby [Hardeman County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Hornsby [Hardeman County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Bolivar
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hornsby
- Medon [Madison County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medon
- Medon [Madison County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Bolivar
- Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Medon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medon<6>
- Silerton [Chester County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Silerton [Chester County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Bolivar
- Estimated population in 2019: 99 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Silerton
- Middleton [Hardeman County]
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 Bolivar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bolivar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bolivar. 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 Bolivar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bolivar. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bolivar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bolivar ...
Looking for more information about Bolivar? 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 Bolivar, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bolivar.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bolivar. 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 Hardeman, 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 Bolivar. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bolivar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bolivar) 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 Bolivar. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Bolivar Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bolivar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2593, Longitude: -88.9917 |
| <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |